My current hard money lender has been good however the extra costs on top of the down payment have been getting ridiculous.

These options are usually much more expensive, also, and very few private/hard money lenders will provide take-out financing.

The house will be priced at around $870,000 so I am considering spending the extra money to stage it. 

The language on the IRS site is not controlling anything and is usually confusing and sometimes outright wrong. 

Also I assume if I foreclose on the buyer I would also have to pay back their equity, so that would be an extra cost

I'd recommend you check out these places and get really specific on what you can help out with:- REI events - Usually there will be a group in the area that will put on events and things like that to meet people who might need help. - BiggerPockets Events - Take a look at the events going on near you with BiggerPockets.

I'm new at section 8 rentals, do you usually get a lot lower than FMR?

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Many people think you have to be at a particular job for 2 years, but that’s not usually the case.The biggest perks of DSCRs are not having to provide income or employment history/docs, DTI isn’t a factor and you can close in an LLC.

I’m usually super private and I decided that to get what I want is going to require community and putting myself out there.