If there is one thing I would do different is: I would invest Out Of State in markets that had sustained growth, strong job numbers, were safe and desired, and had favorable Landlord laws. 

I really believe that we live in a time where all the information you need to do just about anything is available for free online.

Thank for your help Connect with a great property manager or use one of the free online tools to estimate rents.

The real work is locating these properties and I've learned the best way to do this is to work in towns/areas that have online GIS systems that map; topography, wetlands, soils, etc. and assessors data available for download either from local sources or listsource.com.  

We use DealCheck to underwrite deals and QuickBooks Online for everything related to accounting and numbers.

There were weekly group video phone calls that despite usually only having 5-10 people online I could never get a question answered leaving me to believe they were pre recorded.

The rates beat hard money and it's all online.  

Yeah you’re fairly safe as a landlord.  

@Kainoa Oneha Education is 100% back, whether in person or online.  

If you want the best rate, I would find the cheapest online lender you can find where you are number 37 out of 70 for the month.