Typically, there are attorney services in your state that only charge a couple hundred dollars to form an entity.

Now, I know someone could say the cost should be "negligible" couple of hundred dollars a month, in comparison to the whole buildout budget, but still I do want to know what are the best practices out there.

Meetups + books + podcasts are the way to go, but meetups are the most crucial to your confidence level and to know people like you do this every day.I agree with @Nathan Gesner on the heads up, when you say you are new and want help, everyone has a pitch, that's why meetups are so good - most have no pitch, just networking, unless it's run by a hard money lender.I have a couple friends who invest in the Lehigh Valley that I can connect you with when the time comes.

Wholesale everything and keep a couple great rentals a year.

I'm actually doing this right now and am going to hold a recent flip project as the area is going to be developed over the next couple of years and I expect appreciation to rise. 

Right now she has a Occupational Therapist in the downstairs (1/1) and an elderly couple who had a major flood and insurance is paying for it.In Atlanta, I am betting you will have all sorts of possibilities.

I know this post is a couple years old but i would say it depends on the situation.

I use a couple of different companies for investment properties. 

I've been using that strategy in Sacramento for the past couple of years.

Thank you, I have attended a couple REIA meetings in the area.