There's no real hard and fast way or only 1 way or doing your first 2 points. your subject line suggests you're not looking to go to a large shop like a JLL or a CBRE which honestly I don't blame you those offices are usually pretty bloated.As far as monthly costs, if you are going to individually get a costar or other such license you are probably looking at $500-$1000 a month pretty easy in overhead once you have office dues, mls dues, marketing, etc. 

Some may tell you that you can systematize anything, but the problem is, every individual home is different (even the newer cookie cutter neighborhoods).Focus on two or three neighborhoods and know what a good deal looks like in those pockets.I would also temper your expectations as far as finding a lot of equity on MLS.  

When you start raising money, the kinds of investors you're going to get are individuals who want to make a better return than the stock market. 

These small, individual actions lead to big impact.

Same property listed water bill paid by landlord so how much does it cost to put individual meters for each property so cost can be moved to tenants? 

Hi Taylor-You are looking to connect with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals and not looking to work with a broker but private individual lenders.You asked where to post your deals to attract these private individual lenders.Three thoughts on that:1.

We have had much greater success renting a whole unit out that renting our individual rooms, though it has been nice to have some flexibilty to accomodate travelers who are coming as singlets and doublets.

I am a single individual, no dependents, only live and work in PA.

But I think it has more to do with how different individuals handle what is technically an invasion of their space and privacy.

CRE for an individual to me seems very bland.