I'm also in the process of exploring Terra Notes, but may just stick with Notion, Pipedrive, and Excel.I previously worked at a fund and Excel was used to globally track a decent portfolio (about $100m), to include limited depth loan pacing and management.

Generally that means a separate bank account (no co-mingling of funds) and you are following the operating agreement, which could mean a meeting with annual minutes or showing that a vote was documented on decisions that require a vote as @Justin Polston noted.IMO LLCs are completely over-sold for single family.  

it makes for a very juicy internal rate of return.

Leasing, technology, interest rates, sustainability, AI, etc?

For an example, we Googled, "hourly rate for handyman Austin, TX" and got this:AI Overview: As of January 2025, the average hourly rate for a handyman in Austin, Texas is between $25 and $25.28.

From my experience, if I had started in real estate right after school, I would have very little network and little to no funds for the RE exam, CE classes, and networking registrations.

Once you are an experienced investor and know rental rates and costs you can provide value to clients. 

When you are going through the approval process- we do request liquidity or proof of funds.

I financed the deal with a conventional loan and bought down the rate from 7.75 to 6.25.

That strategy, however, is going to take a lot more up front work than just posting a bedroom for rent for $900/month (or whatever the going rate is in Richmond) on airbnb and FF.