I currently use Wells Fargo and it’s a pain in the butt to keep going there in person and setting up a security deposit account.

I flew in town, ended up setting it up - they finally hired a task rabbit person, as their team would just deliver a box and leave.

Meaning they went into a standalone bank account (not mixed with your other personal funds). 

Creative strategies like lease options allow investors to control properties without owning them upfront.

Capital ExpendituresNo Property management because I manage my own.

Who needs the certificate Anyone who owns a residential rental property in unincorporated Broward CountyAnyone who intends to lease, sublease, or rent the propertyHow to apply Complete the application and pay the $75 annual registration feeMail or deliver the application to the Urban Planning DivisionPass an exterior property inspectionReceive an inspection report that lists any code violations or liensWhere to applyThe Urban Planning Division is located at: Urban Planning Division, CODE COMPLIANCE SECTION1 North University Drive, #102Plantation, FL 33324Other STR regulationsProperties within city limits should contact their respective city for local certificate programs All vacation rentals in Florida must be licensed through the DBPR

I think it's just for text, not to talk with a live person.

I presume your intention is to be an active investor who owns physical real estate and not someone who invests passively.

Eventually I would like a small portfolio of Brrr properties I own that helped me get there. 

How many of those government, (none military) jobs (including contractors) own homes with a mortgage on it in the D.C.