Then use the experience to work out the kinks and build a strong boots on the ground team.

That can get you some money up front to continue to build your portfolio and it takes you out of being a landloard and puts you into the position of being the bank instead. 

I am a district manager with a company called Build 2 rent, and i live in Cape Coral.  

Understand the multi-family market, scale up portfolio efficiently, focus on value-add opportunities, build a reliable team, stay informed, and engage with the community for support.Good luck!

I want to create something that adds value to the industry, so I'm looking to build a solid foundation in this field.

Find your local REIA and start attending and find the Realtors there to build friendships with. 

The #1 way to build a pile of money?

I'd bring island out a little more. my advice is make sure all rooms are 110 sq ft minimum. some of these look super small. we build a very similar one in our market.

The ways around that are to build a business around supporting their voucher and inspection program and spending no small amount of effort ensuring they are smoothly servicing your rentals. 

They build up the deposit over time