She’s for real estate (I think market is over inflated) but in the past we use it for rainy day fund vs holding $ for repairs as well as acquiring property via cash to rehab and sell.Regarding equity shares I would read the fine print as from what I have read you basically are selling your sole to those companies for a small payout to start but giving up a ton of equity

I am interested in multi family rentals, single family, and utilizing the BRRR method.

Then a locksmith isn't necessary.Don't forget to transfer all utilities to your name the same day as key transfer!

Welcome Scott,There's a ton of useful resources here on Bigger Pockets from calculators designed to show profit/loss to seasoned investors giving advice.

As I stated my Jackson portfolio was almost 100% section 8 but its land lord friendly they dont pay which happens a ton .. you can boot them..

Hey first off that's awesome you have a ton of experience with contracting at this point!

It also gives you a ton of access to see if all nodes are up and running, reset the router etc. from afar.

As an out of state investor, I would find a solid agent who understands real estate investing in the area and utilize their expertise. 

The problem with multi family is that the inventory is VERY low and not a ton of great locations.

@Vincent Aiello - and for payment, do you utilize paypal or another online portal?