from those I know the way they got going was to buy a 4 plex when it went up in value sell and buy an 8 when it went up sell buy a 16  then a 40 then 100 extra and you need no partners.. you grow it organically. however of course this is not pay 40k and your instantly an apartment owner..

I wouldn't call any of the fees you listed above as extra. 

So if you can do just a few deals a year you can be making some extra money, learning, and establishing yourself so that eventually you can easily transition into being full time.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

My cautionary tale for shopping lower and you need 100% clarity on what's covered and extra fees.

In reality he is a high paid, likely already working a ton, attorney - he very well may not want to average an extra 10 hours a week of work year round to make it work. 

They did have an extra step to make sure that you were the owner of the property, but otherwise it was not bad at all. 

(The business is doing well so i thought sell it while it’s hot) While that’s my main focus, I'm also looking for ways to invest my extra income wisely, as I want my money to work for me.

So any extra pointers or tips , books, would be great guys I would love to connect and build relationships!

The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn.