I don't believe me or my wife's income will be able to cover a full 80-90% LTV line of that amount but I want to be able to get a line as close as possible.Is there currently an institution that is recommended or any that should be avoided?

Property taxes and insurance. 

Every first time homebuyer is advised to avoid a building with foundation issues. 

@Marcel Johnson @Rick AlbertOn Tuesday May 14th we're hosting a meetup in LA which will feature a guest speaker, CPA Edward Markaryan, who will be going over Tax Strategies for Short Term Rental owners.  

At the time of purchase my taxes were just about 10k and now my taxes have increased to 14k.

I cannot find the owner as the address tax records are in an llc with no contact info and the office address on the data doesn’t exists.  

Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.

One last challenge is their estimate of property taxes - they are all VERY low:(Michigan has some interesting property taxes because there's a Taxable Value and a State Equalized Value, as well as Homestead and nonHomestead millage rates. 

Make sure the rent from the other parts covers your loan, taxes, and other costs.

b) How do the taxes work?