Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Labor shortages have hit that industry just like everything else, so finding reliable, trustworthy, quality cleaners is a challenge everyone is facing.

What alternative method(s) would you recommend for beginners? 

We did the BRRR method and house hacked. we lived in one unit and rented out the other.

There is no hard and fast method , besides experience . 

If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

We value quality time with our family, are eager to explore the world through travel, and aspire to build a successful life and business together.

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat method to pull equity from their first property and use it as a down payment on the next.

A bad PM can kill a good decision.If you can't find a quality PM in a particular market, don't invest in that market.

Quote from @Brian Bowen: Is there a good free method or resource to find owner contact information?