Despite blowing through all performance projections it was just an endless stream of ridiculous requests for reports and information (beyond what was agreed to in the operating agreement) only to satisfy a junior analyst that probably hadn't stepped foot on a property in his very young life.  

This will be the brains of your whole operation and is a life saver even with just one property.3)Use dynamic pricing tools like Pricelabs.4) Depending on the budget, look into getting a second person on the team called an "inspector" (not home inspection but STR inspector) who will go in about an hour or 2 before any check-in and make sure the home is ready.

I have about $1000/$1500 a month disposable income and need to do something productive with my life.

You know at that moment you did make a difference in someone's life.  

To insurance salesman the answer is always life insurance; to stockbrokers the answer is always investing in the stock market; to a hammer the answer is always a nail. 

Zach awesome ..make sure to meet your connections in real life before starting dealing:)

You still want to know the balance sheet, rent roll, and expenses, but most people who talk about CAP a lot are over-using the metric and not seeing enough properties in real life.

Set for Life by @Scott Trench is a good primer, along with Rich Dad Poor Dad so you can different views on what it's like to start.

I did it at 22 and it's completely changed my life.

Hey guys Im new to REI and really life as an adult haha.