If he needed something beyond the standard business forms and Schedule E, I could give him limited access to my Baselane portal, just like my bookkeeper had limited access.

As of right now I am learning the ropes.

Next, schedule a walkthrough to show you’re serious.

I’m in the learning phase of my real estate investing journey.  

Also to network and learn from like minded people.

Unfortunately, they do not learn and appear to bury their heads in the sand.

He scheduled maintenance and did quality control on cleans. 

If you're doing STR the first thing you'll need is the VLS license from the state, and that comes with the requirement of taking an 8 hour class.There weren't any of those on the schedule, but I need mine so I talked them into doing one in early February if you want to hop on that one. 

I'm an out of state investor looking to understand and learn the Pittsburgh market.

Typically they would require your numbers up front, rehab with a schedule of "draws".