You're spending X to save(earn) Y.

Get rid of the property manager to save some money." 

It would take 4 years to save another $100k before I could make another purchase based solely on the cashflow.

I was able to secure $27k from them and $8k from our savings and the deal went through!

I ended up getting the online course and it was pretty disappointed. 

If you're looking to save some time shifting through properties, our company, Winnow, automatically scans and analyzes every newly listed property and then sends you the ones with potential.

You could save here by managing it yourself if you can. 

A good real estate accountant can save them thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend that they find a tax accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.I would also recommend that they look for a accountant willing to work with them throughout the year, who can help them strategize and who is responsive when they want to know the consequences of the financial decisions they are making throughout the year.Good luck.

Why not save more money and look at higher value properties?

I would encourage house hacking, you won't be cash flowing but it helps you save while you get your foot in the door with low DP.