They sent me a link to fix it online and still nothing and it's been months!

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

For example, stock trading became more widespread with the advent of online brokerages.

You can probably find most of the books online like Amazon or someplace local like 1/2 priced books. 

A good property manager can handle tenant issues and reduce your hands-on involvement.Building a Network: While you don’t currently have local connections, networking with other investors, attending real estate meetups, or joining online communities can provide valuable insights and opportunities.The next steps depend on your financing options, preferred markets, and whether you’re willing to manage tenants directly or prefer to stay hands-off.

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

Here lately, I started refinancing some of the homes whose loans were coming due and taking money out. 

For example, Brandon Turner was great as a podcast host that helped a lot of people and now seems like another slimy online guru who is better at promoting and fund raising than being a good operator. 

@Anthony Simboli QuickBooks Online is monthly subscription and browser based so you can run it on either Windows or Mac.

I will use hard money lender at first as they need rehab, then refinancing with the bank.