If you manage to get this off the ground and do some verified - meaning paperwork is in your name, or company's name, etc - projects that turn a profit, and you build some capital in a bank, you should be able to go right to that lender after a year or two and start a relationship no problem.  

Check out PMW, Property Manager Websites

The result for a background check using Zillow Rental Property Manager's site came back with a result of "N/A".

There’s an obvious housing shortage here in SoCal.

@Tim Holt, Yes INDEED house hacking is the best option for most 1st time buyers.  

Hi @Christopher Morris House Hacking is NJ is great way to go. 

My focus is on affordable housing, large-scale mixed-use projects, and community impact, with an increasing interest in scaling into multi-family acquisitions and new construction.I’m also involved in medium-term rentals (MTRs) and short-term rentals (STRs), using my tech-driven background to streamline and scale these efforts effectively.

My landlords use Azibo for management and RentSpree for screening, but there are a million options.

Most property managers don't charge any markup.

Hey James, I'm sure you've found a solution by now considering this post is 2 years old, but for future reference here is what I have found as far as software solutions for managing a handful of rehab projects at once.Construction/Rehabbing Specific PM Software vs Generic PM SoftwaresWhen choosing your software solutions you will need to decide if you prefer a house flipping software that is specifically built for managing a house flipping business or use a generic project management software.