If I have trouble renting it, want to get something else, or just get sick of owning it, I can offload it with minimal aggravation.

In the great recession there was minimal impact on MF as a whole, with a majority of effects happening on ground up development or in the lower class properties and areas. 

Not liking the whole upfront fee scenario as this will be the my first opportunity to open the doors and minimize out of pocket expenses.

I think from my experience it is a little farfetched to get into this game without minimally $30000 of capital in a mildly decent market even with the KNOWLEDGE AND HUSTLE even when my expenses are very low and my income is moderately high.

That minimizes stress.

or do you believe it would it delay the process?

When cities and towns can't make ends meet, they have two choices (like any business): increase revenue or reduce expenses.In most cases the ability to reduce expenses is minimal at this point, and the far easier choice is to simply increase taxes.

While many elements can contribute to the scale of a residential structure, designs should minimize the appearance of over or excessive building substantially in excess of existing structures in the neighborhood.

KW will let you do one a year and pay a 6% royalty (of the commission) and I believe EXP is 3 deals a year with some minimal brokerage fees.

I've found that MOST tenants will at least do minimal upkeep on the yard.