I would love to see a real life example of reps log book from a qualified real estate professional log book.

There are a lot of good meetups for real estate investors in the area that would be good to grow your network and learn from others that are and have been in your shoes as a new investor, message me and I can share on some specific monthly meetups.Also sharing some multifamily data, this is Boston proper so it has an interesting trend compared to the rest of Massachusetts.

Install cameras and exterior lighting on timers, place no trespassing signs, and place items that indicate occupancy - like a BIG dog bowl near the front door, shoes, etc. 

If you were in my shoes, what real estate strategy would you recommend for scaling quickly (but smartly) so that I can replace a good portion of the W2 income from real estate investing?

Congratulations hope to be I your shoes one day!

You don't want to overstretch on the first one.In terms of evaluating quality deals, you won't know what those are for a while so you want to get as many reps looking at properties as possible.

Rebranding properties with a bad rep?

I do not know how they are handling new customers verse the Midland existing customers.Regarding the customer service it seems the people I dealt with are still employed and only my "personal rep" as it were, was promoted and another took her place.

We want to help you get more of these reps, and we're excited to kick off a brand-new Deal Review Series where experienced LP panels dig into real deals in real time. 

Proper time tracking and logs are critical for demonstrating compliance with this rule.I've only seen one person with a W-2 qualify for reps, and that was from a tax court case where people had to come in in person and attest to his hard work.