My piece of advice would be to try to take advantage of as much free education as possible with podcasts, forums like these, YouTube, and other real estate investors.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

There's literally no advertising in the post at all, it's simply a news update on changes to UW guidelines...

Do you provide move in and move out reports How many pictures do you take of the property prior to tenant moves in and after the tenant moves outDo you get weekly reports when the property is vacant what prospective tenants are saying about your homeDo you provide monthly newsletters to your tenantsDo you hold investor education classes to help me become a better investorDo you have single point portfolio based management services?

Although, I am an advocate of documenting and creating systems, in the first few years all of your systems are going to change many times and so are everyone's roles within the company.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

With an invoice showing "no charge" for fixing the cupboard, this hopefully can't happen again if a contractor changes did mind or has some type of mental lapse.  

I'm reading books and listening to podcasts and such but having someone I can shadow is a more valuable educational experience.

I am looking to join a mentorship program to help lower my learning curve and until I find it, I am educating myself with books, as well as YouTube University and great advice from the BiggerPockets community.I do work full-time in a career that I love and is very rewarding, but I also know I won't attain my goals with my current job.

You're in the right place and now is the time to focus on education and planning.