Tons of rating factors that impact the price from one property to another.I say this without even considering coverage, service, and what you might want as there are usually choices to be made.Your best bet is to work with an independent agent that can provide advice along with multiple options for every scenario so that you can find the best value in each situation.

Now, if I had to pay someone to do these things, that quote could easily double. 30k settings a little high, but I can see how some of the higher end contractors may want to charge that.My suggestion would be for you to keep the layout as close a possible to the original  can you do some of the work yourself?

While using a QCD may encourage the Clerk to accept the deed for recording it won't help if the DOR decides to audit the information provided with the conveyance. 

+95% of agents only have experience dealing with owner-occupied transactions - which are mostly EMOTIONAL decision based.You can ID these types of agents easily by asking them:1) If they are RE investors themselves.

You can easily do this on a spreadsheet and it will take less time to track than find and learn a new software.

Like others have mentioned turnkey is a great option, there are several providers that operate east and north of you where the price points/rents are more favorable while laws remain landlord friendly.

If he doesn't I wanted to be able to easily refinance the deal.

As long as your credit is good you, if your HELOC rates go up, you should be able to rinse/repeat that "0% balance transfer" option every couple years until the debt is paid off.There are alternatives out there as wellLoan on your 401k or IRALoan on your stock accountDown payment assistance programs that provide all or some of the downpayment money.

Not sure if you can easily find someone like that or not, but that's the only solution I can think of.

The management company just happened to be hooked into the deal with Growth Equity group and they also provided the interest only hard money loan for the balance of the purchase price.