It is a very system-driven profession and shouldn't be jumped into without the intention of building a business around it.

The people I see with tens of millions or more with money find the best people they can and structure systems to realize more free time.

Having a system tailored to real estate investing and doing everything I would want a bookkeeping system to do has made the financial information I have much more accurate and timely.

(Note: These are non-negotiable requirements) Other Incentive ProgramsSmall Business Improvement Fund: Best thought of as a storefront/small business rehabilitation program, this small grant program ($150,000 for commercial properties and $250,000 for industrial properties) is targeted for smaller renovation projects and can cover anywhere from 30-90% of the cost of remodeling a storefront facade, roof replacement, major systems replacements (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.) or an individual interior space build-out within a larger building to get it tenant ready.

You'll be able to hedge your capital expenses due to having warranties and all of your systems being new. 

They will have systems in place to find off-market deals so you can analyse where the numbers are more attractive for you.You can also try the wholesaler list method.

Buildium claims to have a complete accounting function built into its system.

Underwriters are now overly trained to see when a person is trying to use a loophole or take advantage of the system.

Banner Health, the largest hospital system in Arizona, just bought land in Laveen to build a hospital plus a retail developer is building a new shopping center/outdoor mall.

There still is a tendency for DSCR Loans in particularly to get lumped in (throughout securitization) with other "Non-QM" loans, mostly owner-occupied when they really shouldn't be in my view, further a lot of the "tech" and software, systems buildout (including loan doc generators) are based on consumer resi which creates a lot of headaches.Anything rehab/construction related though (which is what the original post appears to be more about) is a different animals though - experiences are likely to vary markedly by market, lender, bank etc quite a bit