I agree what others have said sweat equity it and do what you can hiring out only what you have to in order to take the shortest straightest line to cash flow coming in. by the time you sell this thing you will have 2-3 more payments out the door as well. its clear to me, they both hurt but the option to hold will recover...some day.so you either set yourself back for a couple years losing and paying on a property you dont own or a little every month on one you do that will eventually have upside, unfortunately if i was in your position i would look in the mirror and say made your bed- lie in it. 

Are you taking all documentation at face value, or do you have a vetting process to determine it's authenticity?

I am hands on but for the most part he manages the entire job and process.

I think my thought process should be clear, and you won't feel he took advantage of you.

If I want to sell my portfolio for 3 million right now as opposed to some long drawn out process, with dozens of moving parts and dependent variables; id laugh.  

After closing is a post-verification process. 

However, I understand that sometimes due to time constraints it's actually better to hire a professional manager.

Will use my lender Ryan Deasy at Capital Three Sixty who has already done (or in process of doing) 7 other loans for me including a 3 property portfolio refinance.

Hey @Chris Coltrin,this is top of mind for me and I just went through the process with my brother.

It’s part of a bigger process (including a will and docs for you if you need help) and you don’t want to miss a step, so don’t just google this one.