Have been searching unsuccessfully across the online platforms for deals and sometimes a realtor.

This way, you're setting yourself up for success down the road to not be reliant on leads.There's a ton of different methods to doing this from attending networking events, hosting networking events, activity across all social platforms and obviously bigger pockets to name a few.

The house isn't so "specialized" that it would turn off potential abled-bodied tenants but does have a vertical platform lift in the garage, a 60"x60" curb-less shower, a sloped front kitchen sink base, roll-under bathroom sink, elevated 21" toilet, grab bars, 36" doors throughout and a W/D hook-ups on the main level.

There can be some advantages for sure of going with a local bank, but you are cutting a lot of options off the table if you aren't considering national lending platforms

The company/platform was a “player” in the residential investment arena, but had only done one transaction with commercial property, and that was a smallish (12 unit) apartment building.We worked out a fee arrangement, I identified a commercial property (office building), tied it up with the standard contract, and led them through the transaction.  

Quickbooks does not have a good platform for note servicing and accounting, but can be functional if you are accounting for only one or two notes.  

I am also new to the platform and happy to connect with other investors in Genesee County!

Being an experienced host with 100s of reviews helped these units rent faster on the STR platforms.

Maybe that's just me being paranoid, but I've always turned away all off-platform offers. 

Increase in value over time, loan pay down by renter, depreciation can shelter some income.No margin call, no "Gambling" on picking one stock over the other--Roulette.Banks will lend to you to buy real estate--but not to buy stocks--(if stocks were superior--it would be the other way around).