I'd recommend finding local meetups as your next step. 

How is your Property manager - ok or terrific?

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

There are a couple of DIY cost segregation companies that provide you a questionnaire to complete to generate your report.I normally recommend a home inspection and appraisal in hand when completing the questionnaire.The completion of the study is instant.Best of luck.

I recommend Pricelabs.com  at the very minimum especially with only a few properties.

The bigger the reserve the better, obviously, but generally most recommend a 3–6-month reserve.Makes sense, thank you!

I would recommend you buy a few cash flowing LTR houses first.

Mike, My recommendation would be during due diligence for a potential purchase, ask for past 12 months of all utility bills, property taxes, and any other municipal requirements like rental permits, occupancy inspections etc. 

@Heidi FischerI agree with the other posts that recommend waiting until next year.

Jason Stofer if you make that kind of money I’d recommend stop spending it on direct mail and pay down debt, especially credit card debt.The whole “find a deal the money will come” is often wrong.