But don't kid yourself by thinking you saved any money here by representing yourself when you are overpaying compared to what most buyers are currently paying. 

How fast do you want to grow?

There are also companies that will do it for $100-300 flat fee or $30-50/yr.

Even when talking with some real estate professionals who would seem to have an incentive to help me with renting out my property, I have been met with serious warnings (they pretty much say don't do it).

If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.

Loan interest is deductible based on it's use-not the asset securing it. 

This may require a co-signer, such as yourself.

Otherwise, why keep it?

Plus what’s the upside to not changing it Day 1?

That's annoying they changed it with no warning - Brandon would always talk about all the FREE tools they have on here for newbies to start practicing analyzing properties.