.: Quote from @Scott Mac: [1]  A down vote button seems like it will lead to Cliques forming in the background, with people getting together to downvote certain individuals based on like or dislike of the individual.

Then I helped friends or people who I was recommended to with basic remodel suggestions while staying up to code.

Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

Recently, a real estate friend suggested I consider starting a title company, as he and his partners (primarily in commercial real estate, like strip malls) could bring business my way.While I’ve worked with title companies in my transactions, I’ve never explored the inner workings of how they operate.

It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.

I’m always eager to expand my knowledge and network with like-minded individuals.

Check out Meetup.com or local Facebook groups to find like-minded individuals, you never know who you'll meet, or who they'll connect you to!

Can we hear from individuals who have experienced sustained success buying section 8 rentals while relying on entirely 3rd party service providers? 

This looked intriguing, but I'm worried that YNAB is less user friendly for my situation.Queue the back story: I work as a realtor with a small RE investment portfolio, and my wife is a more stable W2 Engineer. 

Sure the site is a little out-dated in appearance but it is so user-friendly and although it isn't my highest producing lead source, I do tend to get very strong leads from there and no spam so far.