To answer your question: not in my opinion.

Thank you for your time answering.

@Brittany WittI assume you have an agent and he/she suppose to answer these questions for you.

@Harlan Robinson The fast answer to your two questions is yes & yes with a but in there.

He's not answering any texts what he wants us to do with the stuff.

The management part of rentals and the physical repair work are different.To answer your question about repairs, personally, I grew up in a family who always did our own construction.

Thats the simple answer mind you.If you are wanting a SFR for your main residence then you either need to make sure that the rent you get, from the unit you use to live in, covers your new mortgage in order to keep the same cash flow and savings.

@Ike Stephens I think you may have gotten this answered on a different thread but thought I would post here too in case someone was searching and found this post too.For Fannie/Freddie loans, you do not have to source deposits in a business account. 

So to answer your question, it is possible because I know people who do it.

There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agentI love answering questions if you have any!