Additionally, title companies and may have an internal real estate attorney to help with the contracts and sale. 

They have high standards from their clients and their clients take great care of the property.  

If most everything is internal it usually doesn't make too much difference.

Is that standard practice to have to do this, or am I missing a trick or a different loan type similar to a HELOC? 

I can feel that push internally, too—getting out there and connecting with people one-on-one is really my style.

As a Stessa Pro member, I rely heavily on its features to manage my properties, and while sending over the tax package reports works well (since the Income Statement and Balance Sheet are standard for most accountants), my bigger challenge has been finding a real estate-savvy CPA who doesn’t charge more than my annual cash flow for their services!

I'm looking to reduce the sound between two levels of a townhome, as I rent them separately, but they were built with standard drywall on the ceiling.

If some funds are available, is the standard 25% down 30 yr fixed loan optimal or would you recommend different financing?

A standard Landlord/Apartment policy will not allow the building to be owner occupied, especially if the title is no your personal name.

Of course, there are always multiple ways to overcome any challenge, but this is how we have done it so far...My partner and I currently own and operate transitional living houses in a Midwest city, and it is definitely a different business than owning or managing standard rentals.