Additionally, what’s a realistic amount of capital needed to get started?

Many of my clients and I have grown our portfolios through appreciation and cash-out refinancing with minimal additional capital.Zillow Data is one of the most reliable sources for analyzing appreciation rates at the zip code level.SummaryNo special apps are necessary.

If you want to learn more about real estate and make some additional income, becoming an agent can be a great way to do that.  

Marketing material from commercial brokers in all 50 states, for all sorts of NNN, isn't useful, and you aren't going to really get insights until you narrow your focus a bit.Starbuck is a nice easy thing to watch b/c they are all over and, since Americans have largely replaced their trans fat addition (McDonalds, Burger King) with a sugary caffeine addition (Starbucks), it's likely going to do well for a few decades. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

But you could say something along the lines of this in your lease;"If the monthly gas bill exceeds $X or the water bill exceeds $Y, the tenant will reimburse the landlord for the difference as an additional charge."

When I asked the point of contact for additional information (contract, copy of earnest money check, bank account verification) , they went silent.

I'll be able to access my roth IRA in 3 yrs when I turn 59.5yo and I expect it'll be over $500k at that time. 

In addition to using your own funds, have you looked into securing grants to "stack" the capital you have to still acquire properties?

In addition, we’ve listed all of our properties on the Aya Healthcare housing page to directly advertise to their network.