Long story short, no, no one is currently enforcing the 2 property limit.

I recently closed on a refinance conventional loan, and rushed through the closing as we were trying to use the funds to finance the downpayment of a purchase deal. A settlement statement was not provided or signed du...

Or are you at ground zero with no experience no cash and want to use real estate as a tool to build wealth?

The value on the Nubble is very stabile, no issue on appreciation over the years.

I like simple, automation, hands-off, less, no fees, etc.

If this is a brand new facility no matter what, you will still need a Certificate of Occupancy if that PZ entity requires.

However, if there's no agreement in place then it's up for negotiation. 

Also, if eventually you get into that house hack, and elect to self managing a duplex, triplex or 4-plex that you own/live in, you will by default learn about property management skills and no license is required to manage the property you own.To answer your specific question, yes - you can become an employee of a property management company to learn about property management and I highly recommend it!

We recently paid off our debts, and assuming no mortgage, we currently save about 70% of our post-tax income, around $10-12k a month.Would you still highly suggest getting a 203k loan, or would you recommend getting a standard mortgage loan from a lender? 

Assuming I can get my mortgage payment to around 2,150, there is almost no cash flow after I calculate for vacancies, property management, cap ex, etc.