I understand that I would need to manger my manger, just like I would with an employee or anyone else that I delegate responsibility to however, every other area that I hire sub-contractors for they are responsible for performing the work to the standard we've agreed to. 

Our only problem is pulling conventional loans via our business, as it doesn't provide income in an orderly fashion like banks and standard lenders prefer.

Pay your tax bill.Can skip on the other standard 10 or so documents otherwise normally needed for preapproval, this is a limited pre-preapproval to see if that is even a good use of your time to locate and send that other stuff in.The above shouldn't take you longer than 20 minutes, tops, plus waiting for turnaround time.There ya go.

I've never heard of a $16k deductible.

Deduct for PM fees and the complex  handyman and nothing is left over. 

The company (which has networks and systems in place to find the best props and rehab to a high standard quickly etc) does all that legwork on their dime and on their time (ie no vacancy risk to you during rehab).

Read their lease agreement and see what the language is for terminating their lease - Mine was 90 days notice and not the standard 20 days (if they're MtM).

I purchased my first investment rental property (a 2/1 in Riviera Beach FL that is renting for $1,075 a month) in October of 2018. I spent nearly all the money I have (All in at a little under $35K) on getting that pr...

I believe if you use a HELOC to purchase another rental property, the interest on the HELOC payments becomes tax deductible, but I'm a little fuzzy on the rules if it's used to purchase a new primary residence.

There is no standard.