It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

Feel free to contact me if your schedule permits.  

Except the extra 8% return... 

If you can offset most of the cost (or all of it) by "house hacking" you can save up that extra money for the next investment.In your case since you've already saved up almost a 20% down payment you could use those extra funds on another deal quickly. 

All permitted as I understand.

So, you need to be paying extra on your two loans so the outstanding balance on your loans is always below the outstanding balance on the buyer's loan. 

It definitely takes an extra layer of communication and trust on both sides... if you invest out of state, make sure you get some client referrals and ask for pics/videos of your properties during turns and rehabs.

Again, a little extra work but final product is great. 

The VA loan also seems to have extra stipulations regarding when we are allowed to refinance.

@Amy Thompson, The qualified Intermediary is an extra piece that has to be in place in addition to the regular title company or attorney closing the property.