From being "in the trenches", and also taking my motorcycle out a couple of weekends for the day, I got a good sense of the local market and streets/location to be, which helped me comfortably and smoothly transition from renter to homeowner.I think you have the right idea with little down FHA house-hack.

So, instead of immediately reacting to every change, I smooth the curve of change for the tenant and that helps maintain stability and keeps good tenants longer while still getting me what I need. 

Hope it help your process be smooth. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yIOrjgwYbdk0JggU1exoPW0qt416n60_ioSmLA5wxKE

Everything regarding call routing delegate to https://voximplant.com/messaging What I like about them is smooth work, low prices and reliability.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

She balked at the attempt to reduce the price and feels like you're going to short her in the end....smooth her feathers if you still like the deal, honor the contract that you have and leave everything exactly as it is if you want the deal or take your chances that someone else is going to see the same value you do and swoop in and steal it.  

With that being said what cash offers is a smooth quick closing in most cases.

If so, would you mind sharing which one and/or how smooth your experience was?

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

@Michael Plaks I pay my realtor if a) My BRRRR deal goes successfully (so that she stays involved and helps make sure everything goes smoothly) b) She buys me a house from a wholesaler if that wholesaler doesn't pay a realtor commission.