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 believe as an organization you should take a look at how you are handling your investor relations and strive to do better.

Risk taking is not easy for women, most women are incredibly uncomfortable with investing, but some may have different skill sets that can be very helpful in a partnership like being more organized and being the voice of reason hahaha.

If you fail, you can raise capital for my projects and will give you another Co-GP title. .......Or you can organically grow your real estate portfolio and credit worthiness &  keep the $30K. 

@Ryan WasherHey Ryan, I’d also be interested in a meet-up thank you for volunteering to organize lmk when, where and if you need any help.

But make sure to check out the BP book store here also.

For example, if she can't visit the property, is she good at record keeping (so everything is organized at tax time) or finding vendors, comparing product prices, finding free or low cost items on Facebook marketplace to improve the rental)3. emergency fund.

I have it narrowed down to two agents, one has more general experience in the area and are part of a large organization.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

If it is a contractor that is more organized they will likely do this already, if they are shooting from the hip "based on experience" they will likely just give you a total $ value.