Not that that is a bad thing as some are on lower comp plans but they are at the mercy of all having "overlays" and have to sell their loans.

Congratulations to you for setting yourself a goal and having a plan in place to execute it. 

I currently have a bank account dedicated to my first property which I hold in an LLC, and I'm planning on paying out of pocket for the start-up costs initially but I wasn't sure if creating new savings accounts under my first LLC's Bank constitutes a comingling.

However, if you have a more extensive portfolio or plan to become larger in the next year or two, I would look for a double-entry system that allows bank reconciliations.

The data plans are reasonable ($50/month) and the service seems like it would be more reliable through storms and outages. 

Are you planning to rent the entire unit at the 2nd year mark? 

Credit, jobs, income, age, married, plans for future all this matters.

Review what happened and determine why each item was above or below your expectations so that you can properly plan for next year.Review your prior year goals.Did you buy all of the properties you set out to purchase?

Network with experienced investors, choose a real estate strategy, research markets with job and population growth, learn financing options, familiarize yourself with property management, develop a long-term plan, and leverage your stock experience to evaluate markets and trends.Good luck!

If you sell, consider a 1031 exchange to defer taxes if you plan to reinvest in real estate.