However, at the moment we're trying to determine where to spend our energy first.

My advice for you would be to try self managing first; if time, energy or interest doesn't allow for that to run smoothly, THEN look for the right management company to partner with!

Given that I would receive a credit of .25% for being a current customer and for establishing autopay from the start, I anticipated anywhere from 7-7.5% interest rate after the underwriting process.

Most of my experience is in MF investing so Im not sure if its smart to run my ROI numbers based on a medical buyer/renter in 12+ months OR plan to gut and re-purpose as standard office space to cater to a larger customer base.Is there solid value placed on "grandfathered" special use medical zoning? 

The duplex, on the other hand, was custom-built for an heiress in the 1920s, remodeled and sold in 1945, and was poorly maintained and updated by a fool and his family from 1951 on as the neighborhood inexorably deteriorated from its high point in the 1940s.I've managed to get the county tax assessment for this duplex down by 33%.

Powell Chee I started working for government jobs so I would have time/energy in my investing.

BTW, fake cameras, signs, and decals are a great deterrent, are way cheaper and protect your customer's privacy. 

I've learned a great lesson.....I need to have more than one objective inspection, talk to more agents and customers of the particular company I am going to do business with, and I need to clearly see what the city requirements are for rental properties before I go forward with my next investment.

I am new to the forum.My question is what type of add on services are agents providing their customers these days?

A surge of ambient energy flows though me is if I just won the lotto.