I mean can you consistently provide an industry standard finished product similat to what the licensed trades would provice)

Both what the resulting end product will be AND the capitol investment required. 

Beware of people with “something to sell” stating how great their product is.

It’s great to have a community to bounce ideas off of.

Welcome to the BiggerPocket's community!!

Given how important these features are for real estate investors, it’s frustrating that the integration isn’t as solid as it should be.I would appreciate hearing any insights from the community, mainly if someone has found a better solution for syncing AppFolio or handling portfolio loans more efficiently.

Hello BP Community!

You need to be the squeaky wheel sometimes, but it's a great blueprint, and a great community.

Quote from @Hermes Kanaris: Hey everyone, im new to this community but always wanted to be in real estate.

If you don't plan on paying cash and have to leverage with an owner-occupied loan product then you should set up your LLC as a property management company because you will not be able to borrow in the name of the LLC.