This isnt either a post looking to shame or promote asset classes or markets......but rather for us to pool information to get an understanding of what other people in similar asset classes and markets are experiencing. 

Do they regularly keep in touch with case studies about fellow clients and do's and don't s ?

This may be why they want or need to be separate accounts.As the management company though, you should be able to specify what you are paying for regularly/monthly in your management agreement ( debt service, utilities, insurance, taxes, etc. ). 

You may want to use different phone numbers for different marketing efforts so you can track exactly where that phone call came from.Virtual TourThink of all of the money that you spend promoting your listings, including the cost of your time and the cost of gas to travel to appointments.

FYI my market would be Miami and I’ve already been pre-approved from my lender.My first option is buying an investment property, I’m very interested in the BRRR method, either as section 8 or regular rental property.

From there, if its truly a duplex (2 units on 1 parcel) then you should be able to get regular conventional financing.

What works one place may not work another.Now the idea you talk about is just a regular sale. 

It's way too much money for a regular rehab even with the addition of the second floor.

Often a regular home inspector knows to keep an eye out for this and can alert you to mold or likely presence of mold, and then you can get an inspection/test for that specifically as a follow up.Normally I would say you should absolutely be present for the inspections, both to ask questions and for your own personal real estate education.

I do this regularly for my clients here in Chicago when they are doing a cash out refinance.