Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

In my search, I've noticed that many positions require proficiency in Yardi.I've been actively looking for effective ways to learn Yardi, but it seems challenging to find suitable training or courses online.

Just curious do you find that accessing county records online through the county clerk website works just as well as going in person?

There are a lot of websites that offer the course online, or if you have a college near you, they also typically offer a class that satisfies the pre-licensing requirement.

Yes, operations is a big part of that, especially for anyone that wants to be a business for the long-term.If I were you, I would be talking to office brokers about partnering more than an online forum.   

If it's posted in Florida MLS, it's available in all online sites and people who are looking to buy property in your area can find your listings. 

I would never form an entity with them when I can do it online with a firm that charges a fraction of what they charge).

You can also find various contracts online, develop your own then have an attorney review it to ensure it has teeth, and is legal in your area.7.

I do SMS, cold call, mail, online, wholesalers, etc.

Quote from @Diana Teng: Hi all,I think my question above is pretty direct.I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state)  that offer affordable homes that deem to be in hot market areas right now (according to many different articles online).