However, using locals that are familiar brings a significant advantage since they are familiar with the key players in the area.4.

Overall; check with your bank first for a free option like Zelle, then move onto setting up with a third party player like ZenLordPro (there are numerous rent colleting apps, this one is just pretty easy to use) and you're thinking along the right lines in setting up electronic payments. 

My best team player so far!

(I'll likely get some ridicule for that one.Private money lending, hard money lending.Do some meet ups and spend time getting to know the local scene players....listen and learn including what not to do. 

A group of A players who are on their way to success in real estate investing.

My personal recommendation for a broker for a new player is Joanne Stevens of Iowas Reality out of Cedar Rapids, IA.

If a client wants to use Chase I will be a team player.

Its very common even for billions of USD worth top players to bend approval process to construct 10s of floors with out local corporations even knowing about them.

I don't know of specific property management companies that offer internships, but I'd call around to the players in the area to see what is available, most property management firms are small businesses so they may not have well defined internship programs.

If it is lower players will retract, because they can't be profitable.Real estate is no different.