They employ 3rd-party people to handle your property and rarely have a second set of eyes checking for underlying problems.

@Justin BradburyTo kick off your path in real estate investing, you need education, networking, setting goals, analyzing deals, and starting small.

Set an AM time that makes sense and PM times that make sense.

Your cabin will be set apart by the above, not by things you can get at Lowe's or Walmart. 

It's just a question if they are willing to share them.Sure I could build these out, but I am much better at buying houses than I am setting up CRMs and am hoping someone out there would be up to helping another investor out. 

Of course, some of the potential tenants want flexible terms at start to get themselves set up in the space. 

Does anyone have a set of questions or things they think through or scripts or anything that helps them approach, talk to, and close on deals with homeowners when they approach them directly (whether through mass marketing, driving for dollars, or otherwise)?

What a great set of answers and advice!!

QBO isn’t made for REI out of the box, however, it is an amazing tool and really has amazing reporting when set up correctly.  

This house had 12” of water/ice in the basement... there’s a nice sump pump set up just sitting there with no power...