So I figured I drive a bright green little spark and a lot of people notice it because of the color and its little.

This is very short sighted and you might save money, or you might be sued for millions and go to prison when one wire that got nicked sparks in a wall and the building burns down killing someone.

Setting your system up correctly at the beginning allows you to run meaningful reports on your data, which will help with keep/sell/refinance decisions in the future. 

The appreciation and the rent growth rate could be higher or lower each year.If interest rates drop meaningfully, I expect price and rent growth to accelerate.If interest rates increase (as in 2023), based on how our segment performed in 2023, I expect modest to moderate appreciation and rent growth.What About the Interest Rates?

So instead of this approach, simply find your profit and stop there, how you apply the use of your profits is not as meaningful as to what the profit actually is.

Just seeing it in action will spark some new ideas for you.

I live near Lake Tahoe and am shopping the Reno Sparks area. 

If the properties are big enough, sizable equity, meaningful amounts that you would NEVER WANT TO RISK LOSING if co-mingled with another liability, then it's advisable to be separated.Consider, once the assets reach a different size (dollar / liability exposure), separate the liability from others.

I am a people person and have no problems sparking a conversation, especially one as positive as real estate and investments.Thank you all. 

You don't make a lot of money, and you can manage to save a little bit each month, but nothing that would make a meaningful down payment.