Sounds like you have a great plan in place already.

You said "next" so it sounds like you have an asset or two that might have some equity you could use. 

This has been discussed in other threads going back for months, esp the number of condo projects now coming online, when you have a building with a few hundred units completed it’s going to have a major effect on the YoY numbers when the whole county new listings are only around 4000 per month. https://seattlebubble.com/blog/2018/06/12/around-the-sound-king-county-sees-the-biggest-gains-in-listings/

It sounds to me like SPS thinks they are the only loan on title.

Sounds like your "lurking" has lead you to a pretty solid strategy for your REI career.I don't have many regrets in my REI journey, but if I could do it over, I would house hack early and often, just like you're planning.

Sounds like we’re in a very similar situation right now.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

Sounds like the houses are like items.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

Sounds like you're way ahead of the game with your job skills - I wish I had half of those abilities to take care of our rental properties!