Thanks @Iris OlivasI did some searches and ended up on a site that provided state by state listings of Private Lenders some of whom did 75k and up. 

Cleaning up our work area, I remembered what my old co-worker once told me on the construction site "There are 3 ways a job gets done: One way in our head, another way planned out, and how the job actually goes." 

The FCC rules are here: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/defa... 

The good news is that there are still investable vacation rentals but historically the barrier to entry is growing each year. 

In addition, studies have shown that public REITs outperform private real estate:  https://www.reit.com/news/blog... 

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Best part is that it unfolds and if site prep is done, we can have a renter in in a matter of days upon delivery. 

I attempted to provide the most transparent and up to date information on this site. 

Also, without even looking at the plans a 7 unit building will likely have flawed floor plans and/ or an inefficient layout unless its an irregular site.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.