That will include due diligence, pricing, underwriting, calculations (ITV, Yield, Discount), required documentation and closing.Referring deals to an investor for a fee at closing will supply insights and knowledge, enabling you to earn while you learn.

We only own homes because they enable such great returns into our land.  

Stable employment with good fico will enable you to obtain loan for your first real estate purchase.

Tenants in Common (TIC) agreements, introduced in the early 2000s, enable two or more people to own an undivided interest in a property, commonly used to purchase larger, more expensive properties and offering various tax benefits.

However if your in a market that does not appreciate I would take a serious look at do you want to spend all the time and effort marshaling those deals.. as opposed to growing your sales business.It was based on my very high commission earning that enabled me to then invest in RE when I was late 20's  my home was secured...

I would like to start a consulting business where I would advise first time owners of SFR to enable them to manage their property independently.

And they people don't care because they were system gamers with nothing to loose to begin with.I have not found a good solution for this myself.

Many people get gov't support which enables them to pay on time.  

Excel makes the most sense unless you can find a free tool; with that said my wife and I own Tenant Watch which offers background checking solutions / tools for landlords to enable them to pull the most comprehensive background checks on your potential applicants.  

I specialize helping investors obtain checkbook control over their retirement accounts, which enables them to have total control over the investment options, including real estate, trust deeds, gold and silver and much more.