Making the switch means you need to learn on your own, find a mentor, meet people, stay on track, get a team, and plan your money well.

(Lester was an alum of Michigan and in fact had been an NCAA track star at Michigan).  

Quote from @Brandon Justice: Can you tell me what would make this a better investment?

I am looking for a platform that is cost effective, but allows me to track all the essentials, give owners access, and ease of accounting.

All you need is a single place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, and a few other things.

There are many side hustles, and there is no "one fit all".Real estate investment is a long run and if you like to go there is neither is easy nor passive.Diego,I think you are probably on the right track, especially after hearing what the other group members had to say.

Recommend you put in motionsensors or GPS tracking security.

It's obviously very, very difficult to track that.

So tracking him down to get that service will be the trick.

A couple of things I would add / recommend.1) We created an email address specifically for the rental, which helps my wife and I keep track of the expenses because of 2.