Your “don’t evict strategy” could only make sense in a market that literally hates landlords.

Rich Ng That's good to know, I know people who have had issues in Salem with big differences between market and section 8.

There's no real hard and fast way or only 1 way or doing your first 2 points. your subject line suggests you're not looking to go to a large shop like a JLL or a CBRE which honestly I don't blame you those offices are usually pretty bloated.As far as monthly costs, if you are going to individually get a costar or other such license you are probably looking at $500-$1000 a month pretty easy in overhead once you have office dues, mls dues, marketing, etc. 

I would recommend you focus on a couple neighborhoods that you would like to live in; and familiarize yourself with that market.  

Excited to hear more about your projects and experiences.What markets are you focusing on for your flips and buy-and-holds?

Cleveland would be a great market for you.

One year after I used that property to pull a HELOC and this year used that money to purchase an off market 4 family property in Clinton for well under market value, which I just recently finished all of the repairs and upgrades on.

I've also loved learning about the other 10 markets we operate in.I have two big goals.

Are you looking at investing in Birmingham or other markets?

Not sure why owners invest in rentals, yet do very little research on market conditions!