To your point about being concerned that a seller is upset if he/she sees a large assignment fee on the HUD, an option to consider is a SDDC (Same Day Double Close).

They only allow a box per dwelling.

You should take a few minutes to manually check  good comps on Vrbo and Airbnb. 

If they don't want to pay the $75 fee, they won't report maintenance and you'll be stuck with a lot of problems down the road.The preferred method is to make tenant liable for abuse or neglect, but not ordinary maintenance.

I called the lady and explained I have well over 12 years experience- she says I still need to go through this training.ThoughtsIf I was to hire (I would be willing to pay a small fee to have the “Boots on he ground” if I needed to have someone order a plumber, or whatever came up I would.

If someone comes to me with a good deal but needs the down payment, I’m more likely to offer him a finders fee or small minority participation.  

Here's the breakdown of costs and services I'm considering:ZenBusiness Options:Starter Package: $0 plus state fees.

Huntsville for example has more STEM and tech jobs per capita than anywhere in the US.

-Current market rent is $1,250 per unitHere is what numbers look like when I live there: We currently pay $1,450/month in rent right now so that's something to consider. 

A lot of them do grandfather old rentals but I have seen HOAs enforce the only 1 rental per community guideline for already rented properties and new investors!