The investors I know finding properties on the MLS are making 30+ offers a week, embarassing offers, in hopes of finding 1 or 2 properties a month.Others are door knocking, cold calling, spending money on mailers to find off market properties.  

SDIRA has been extremely accommodating in the setting of an eviction that occurred because the manager that they previously used neglected to tell them.

You will not need to join CAR/NAR and I offer super high fee splits. 

@Tayvion Payton   -  my guess is that you are still too far off the price, at least in the interim but it is always good to put in an offer, because they may come back to you down the road. 

Another downside is you loose on the advantages, of the Federal Tax Code, by not closing in the name of a LLC (you can elect to have a LLC taxed, as a S Corporation which is a whole other conversation).If you want to close in the name of a LLC, Mortgage Lenders will offer you Commercial Loan Terms (25-30% down, a 15-25 year amortization, and a ballon due in 5-7 years).

I came across The Investors edge that offers 100% financing as long as the all in cost is 74% or less of the ARV.

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.

We are actively managing two fund offerings, one focusing on real property (REO and off market properties), the other focusing on Pre-REO (vacant first mortgages).

I used a heloc to purchase the first 4 rentals, so $155k of dept is wrapped up In  that until I refinance each property which have already appreciated extremely quickly given the current market. 

Offering discounts for weekday or longer stays could also help improve occupancy.