I was shocked to learn in many cases the students are taught to associate with other GP's and provide services such as capital raising, dilligence etc.  

And, I'm not sure where it connects with what you wrote, honestly...The National Association of Realtors statistics is 75% of new real estate agents drop out in the 1st year, and 90% by the 3rd year. 

I also understand the difficulties associated with getting your spouse on board.

Talk to the condo association but usually if the source of the leak is coming from your unit.

I, like @John Underwood, are leery of condo's and their related associations.

My bookkeeper will know that any transaction from that checking account is associated with that specific property and eventually they all come from there.

In this case each job its associated with.If you can afford it and are scaling some what you can enlist a proper accounting team.

Concerning the reviews you might have come across, any negative feedback is likely associated with the content covering the legal aspects of real estate practices, rather than emphasizing client acquisition.

It has to do with the algorithms associated with these sites so every time you take a listing direct from Airbnb or VRBO it makes your property look less desirable which drops you down in the search rankings. 

@Justin GoodinSwitching to commercial multifamily investing can indeed offer several advantages and mitigate some of the challenges associated with single-family rentals.