Big welcome.. do you have a specific neighborhood in mind, or are you still exploring?

I do it manually (and keep in mind, it also depends on the state and location - VRBO does for some and not for others, Airbnb does for some and not for others) I know many folks happy with Avalara though. 

VA loans are the only loans that allow this, and there is no rate penalty for it no longer being your primary home.With that in mind, you could do a cash out refinance today at a higher rate than current market rates which will create profit on the loan, we can take that profit to pay for your closing costs.

Also, keep in mind that if you do form an LLC, you'll want to keep these under your EIN, not your SSN.Bank AccountCredit CardTitleLoanBookkeeping Ledger

I may change my mind after a couple of months but we will see how it goes.  

Even in those cases it is hard to create gap between purchase price, rehab and ARV.Investing in todays market is overall very challenging and I am finding that the BRRRR startegy is one of the worst strategies in todays market.Lets keep in mind that BRRRR became highly popular before 2020.

Real estate has always been in the back of my mind as a way to increase our wealth and provide for our family.

Keep in mind of the I/O(payments/period) and game plan on how fast you'd like to pay it down. 

I was looking for more of a meetup type situation with some like minded people, freely sharing information.

We have a lot of investors that are way more flexible.Would you mind sharing your better options?