But you have two main options: 1) cash-out refinance and keep the property or 2) 1031 exchange into a larger property.

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.

We have a company with 27 LTRs and we are using RentRedi, just about to sign up with Rei Hub for accounting, as they tailor their app to Property Management Accounting. 

We run a buy-fix-hold real estate company for investors.  

I used a company to refinish a tub and it was better than new and much, much cheaper than replacement cost.

Now, I'm almost 25 years old and I've got a decent 401k for someone my age (thanks to a company match).

Anyone in the Charlotte / Lake Norman area working with a property management company they would recommend?

My first question that I ask is how many companies did you vet.

Thank Hey Eric,DSCR is a tool like any other loan product and as others have said, it will help you to scale, but you can't live in/house hack the property.Full disclosure; my company does DSCR and hard money for fix and flip exclusively and I'll tell you the same thing I tell all of our clients-exhaust the opportunity to use conventional financing BEFORE you dip your toe in the DSCR world. 

In the event you were to proceed with what you are suggesting & there is a claim brought by a plaintiffs attorney, they will likely bring both the management company and the deed holder in as defendants making the litigation more complexed for you, the defendant.