I can help you talk through some initial code and site planning issues as you get started.

I gave them their initial start money and then didn't hear anything about the project.

For smaller properties, my initial instinct is that the effort is not worth the few dollars a month you will make, but if it is nothing more than calling a few vendors to get pricing, it could be worth the minimal effort.

As we are just starting our initial research on which markets we would like to focus on, we came across, Shelby, NC.  

Buyer's Broker agreements are much like a listing agreements - they can be exclusive or not, as follows:   - They can be an entirely exclusive agreement, as you've indicated in your initial post

Consistency and targeting the right audience were critical aspects I initially overlooked.

And I made most use of these "wealth accelerating' techniques when I had little capital and was in the initial stages of investing.  

For my first property, the appraisal came in $25,000 lower than expected, which initially concerned me.

Initially, we planned on house-hacking a multifamily property.

When I joined initially as a first time real estate agent back in 2019, I went under Keller Williams in Orland Park, and then I moved to eXp and I just recently joined Epique Realty.