Nothing wrong with that, but you need to set realistic expectations that if you are taking on a huge debt load, the payments going to be higher. 

I can operate it as a normal shower with both hot & cold water but not with all the fancy options.

At the urging of gurus and even new investors who haven't yet gotten their feet wet, many people jump into the real estate game with no knowledge of state and federal laws, contracts, costs of operation, insurance, maintenance requirements, etc.

And almost 90% are owned by small operators.

Usually, a lawyer can help you with that when drafting your Operating Agreement. 

Feel free to visit our company website (in my signature below) if you want to get some idea of how we operate; we self-manage a reasonable amount of single-family homes (and occasionally apartments) through this website.

That's good to know that the tax advantages are generally the same whether you're operating by yourself or inside an LLC. 

So if you find one whose willing to operate in truth, honesty and integrity then they will not have a problem with the following (13) Rules of Engagement I have created when dealing with PMLs.1-I require that we transact all business using a local Title Company of my choosing, using their resources (i.e. title search etc), their loan servicing capabilities and an attorney of my choosing to draw up contracts. 

I currently work as a semi-truck driver doing long-haul loads.

Being that your competition has the gate, it seems that is the standard to operate at.