How those management services are delivered and the level of customer service and attentiveness you can expect for yourself or your residents will vary wildly.  

One thing I'd want to bring to your attention when you do move out and try to do refinance, the interest rates are going to way higher than 3.5% of the FHA, and the interest rates for investment properties will wipe out any cashflow and may lead you into the negative real. 

And yikes about that flood insurance, I'll have to be attentive to that/plan for the cost when we do our first deal.

Make sure to pay very close attention to whether or not that language was or was not included within your lease.

To sum it up, pay attention to soft spots in floors...especially when the flooring in the bathroom is not waterproof.

I honestly pay very little attention to credit scores because there is so much that can affect them.

My wife had found it and brought it to my attention.

By then, everyone who has been paying attention will already be fully engaged and/or have scooped up the best deals.

If so, the key metric you should probably pay attention to would be the CoC return.

Pay more attention to where prices are today vs their previous high.