Quote from @Brian Burke: @Chris Seveney when I started my lending company with two partners our aim was to go from $0 to $2.5M per month. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Quote from @Christopher Lynch: I recently watched an episode of BiggerPockets where the guest discussed how he started a real estate investment company and buys commercial properties with 0% down.

Some companies allow property owners to select tenants and set the screening criteria...We do not - our criteria does not bend. 

I believe sometimes a bad experience is more reflective of the individual than the company. 

I am also looking at a new company called Noshable that does grocery delivery precheck in and gives kickbacks as well.

Fannie Mae will allow you to transfer the deed to an LLC if you decide to try to go the conventional route, but the loan would still be in your names and you'll need to pay a title company a second time post-closing to do this  for you. 3) I can't speak for the area so no comment there4) If you're self managing, make sure you find vendors you can trust in the area since you won't be able to easily verify if an HVAC guy, plumber, etc. is trying to rip you off and tell you to buy something you don't actually need. 5) Make sure you have clear alignment of goals and a clear operating agreement that spells out what to do if those goals start to not align in the future since you'll be jointly obligated to these properties. 

Also, SAAS platforms are supposed to include support and service (that's the last S), but the quality varies greatly from company to company. 

I am trusting you have it set up with a service. 

While using QuickBooks it is a mind set and you have to accept the process and procedures to use it as a real estate and property management software.