It sounds to me like you were hoping to get enough money from 1 loan to buy your primary residence and an investment property as well.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

The second part of my question was more geared to the timing of engaging the different subs.

Sounds like you have a plan, and you're continuing to learn the market and the investing game.

@Donald Green If your properties are stabilized and it sounds like these are all SFH(?)

Maybe OP just lacks confidence in his docs or needs to review with their attorney to ensure they understand, perhaps an inexperienced escrow or OP doesn't want to be a jerk about it, he's looking for advice on BP about the nuances in this "grey area" and wants to be professional but without being taken advantage of by what sounds like from his description to be buyers acting like clowns. 

Based on your latter response, sounds like you want to be active.

It sounds elitist but someone suggested making a forum only for "professionals" (vs. the simple pay-for 'pro' designation which doesn't say anything about your experience). 

And given you’re doing FHA it sounds like you’re not in position to go through this.   

Also, not sure how this would be set up from a utility perspective.Even with all those things, living close to free sounds pretty good!