A small correction on @Brian Burke mentioned about the centralized location, while there's no one place, there're actually multiple places, that offer view and feedback on a variety of syndicators.

Adjusting the purchase price, budget, and offers can help you reach the break-even point.Many calculators overestimate cost assumptions or rental comps, which can be both beneficial and a hindrance.

I email our entire portfolio each year and offer to know what their goals are and how we can get them there.

It’s worth having a Plan B for unexpected shortfalls if you can, like setting aside reserves.From what I’ve seen, markets like San Diego, Chicago, or Austin also offer creative financing opportunities you can explore further.

Starting with a small multi-family house hack is a smart move, offering the benefits of living rent-free and equity building.

We made an offer on it and the seller agreed to our terms.

I made the offers and closed without seeing them in person.

Tons of seasoned members here to also help offer good advice as well as keep new investors from making mistakes.  

As I am considering my offer, I am trying to understand how much to budget for attorney, title/closing costs etc? 

So when an offer was scoffed at, I would move along and with no follow up method, the property would sale at or near my offered amount.