You can ask the Qualified Intermediary directly when they refer you to someone whether they are getting paid for the referral or merely referring you in order to help you.  

They explicitly state in the course that they will keep that contract on file and if any of your clients tries to come to them directly within the timeframe that you set, they will send them back to you.I will repeat once more, I am not affiliated with this course or it's participants at all. 

I'd do it now because you want to make sure the rent for Jan is paid directly to you. 

A San Antonio client of mine reached out directly to ALE's placement reps after months of waiting.

Again, it would be hard to get any precise direction here but there's enough to think about which way to go with it. 

House hacking cash flow increases depending on how little space you can live in for a year (or more).I can't speak to Minneapolis inventory directly, but multi inventory is low in a lot of places.

It's really impossible to give you a direct answer on your question without knowing a lot more about your plans. 

I gave this student direction on finalizing their goals, but also some other steps they could take.

And don't forget to factor in design/furnishings into your budget keeping in mind your ideal guest avatar.    

i mowed the lawn myself.and if you think about owning a rental long term - ideally it will always be occupied.