I am new with dealing with DCA. is this a scare tactic to not raise the rents?

This is why people don't like renting to friends/family because its human nature to mix emotion into the decision making and that makes dealing with managing the investment messy when things go sideways.

You cannot use the seller credit towards the down payment, only the closing costs.

Your structure is complex and not cost-effective.

It's not uncommon to hear horror stories about getting into underwriting and losing your deal a week before closing because of incompetence or error.

To what extent would you entrust them towards handling duties such asCommunity and Forum building Online event hosting Social Media Handling Deal Finding and Analysis Appointment Setting Remote sales(real estate course and events)Customer Support

First, ensuring that each property or group of properties is held in a separate LLC can limit exposure, confining potential liability to the specific entity involved.

If I spend money to renovate/fix up a place to rent out, can I rent it for more or at market to recoup my cost?

The 20 year certification requires each of your properties to pass the 2 year dust swab tests AND pass a lead x-ray gun test. 

The draw back when starting out is there can be some cost savings with "bundling" everything together.