Since July or so I've been slammed with all kinds of new business.When I am in a slow time I usually dedicate 1/2 my time to drumming up new business and I allocate some time to learn something NEW that I've been meaning to learn about.

I will generally dedicate at least 8 hours a weekend to real estate but sometimes cheat when I get too stressed or the girlfriend yells at me.

There are exceptions to this rule (e.g. if you are a real estate professional and can show that you dedicated the majority of your time to actively managing real estate).In general, I only hold assets which produce ordinary income gains in tax deferred retirement accounts.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblogThere is a separate guide dedicated to analyzing deals...  

PRO account is a great idea, gives you access to a ton of resources and tools, and yes a dedicated phone line...Google Voice is common and what I use right now.

The professionals guide to double digit returns, multi-generational wealth, and a worry free retirement) which just went on Amazon 6 weeks ago that has a fair portion dedicated to choosing an area to invest in MF.

So closing with a title company should not be negotiable. find out if there's any liens or financial dedications tied to the property.

You'll either have to dedicate a material amount of your time or hire a professional advisor.

Dedicate some of their time to maintenance and tenant turnover and the rest of their time to working on your flips and even doing some project management on your flips.

@Juan Pardo great point, but I think the study a bit more general, kinda in the vein of all else being equal, someone likes their $60k/yr ultrasound tech job a lot more than a $25k/yr housekeeper at a hotel"People tend to like their jobs if they feel a sense of purpose, if they can grow with their jobs while having time to dedicate to their families etc This is all related to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.