Networking with other investors and seeking advice from financial advisors can provide valuable insights and help you avoid common pitfalls.Keep an eye on your financial health by maintaining an emergency fund and avoiding over-leveraging.

I'm guessing there are subtleties that I'm hoping someone more experienced can share with me.For example, I got a part-time RE agent (which I've since learned might not be the best idea) from Zillow for a listing I'm about to make an offer on.

IMO, as a landlord, if you don't wish to maintain an appliance just don't include it.

Thin line between allowing self promoting and maintaining interest on part of vendors or investors with something g to “sell”.  

Or first timers get cold feet.

A lot of great options out there for self-managing if you decide to go that route; aside from providing the basics (listing, tenant screening, digital lease creation, rent collection, and maintenance tracking) some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus).

Could you tell me if there is a way to maintain anonymity when owning properties directly in 401k trust?

These regions have maintained a strong rental market thanks to stable demand and controlled new construction.San Jose and San Francisco Emerge as Surprising LeadersIn a surprising twist, San Jose, California, posted one of the most significant jumps in apartment rent growth during July, climbing from 2.8% to 3.4%.

In short, to achieve and maintain financial freedom.

However, from the little I know so far about QuickBooks, it just doesn’t seem that it’ll help with maintaining historical data.