I think this often getns overlooked but I can't tell you how essential this is for all the little things that you don't want to have to pay your cleaners or handyperson for.

You have a inside track to high paying STR/MTR residents, or something that is just out of the ordinary.   

Anything that I would need to do to protect myself from someone not paying their portion of the expense going forward and having their name on the title?

If the property is not occupied for 6 months out of the year, (and you will have to prove that) then you will have to pay $3,000.

Check out ways to pay, like loans, talking with money lenders, or teaming up with others.

My experience is you get what you pay for.

If you sacrifice short term profitability on your PM company for the long term benefit of building the PM company that will manage your future portfolio it should pay off.

If I buy a new property as a primary residence and move into that new house, will I still have to pay a down payment for an investment property if I plan to rent out the house I currently have after I move into the new house?

Most Section-8 friendly rentals get rented quicker than non..and it's just a little extra paper work for you, plus the random inspections..which scrutinise the tenant more than the landlord in my opinion..

If they will take interest only for the life of the loan, that would be preferable to amortizing as you can likely do better than 5% interest with the principal money you wouldn't be paying.