My hope is to build a strong network of like minded investors and real estate professionals that share similar goals, values, and experiences to help achieve successful REI deals!

i say that not to discourage you, but so that you have a realistic picture of what to expect.as @Travis Timmons alluded to, you need to be in a strong financial position to even think about starting to invest. 

You fail to the systems in place, keep strong standards and the failure rate is light.

You’ve taken strong steps by hiring a reliable cleaner and listing the property across multiple platforms.

It's so important to surround yourself with strong people (i learned that the hard waY...) 

If you hold for 2 years then sell, I feel very strongly that you will do well. 

While my budgets are strong, they still require manual adjustments, and I’m looking to automate this process for greater efficiency.My background in technology and AI—along with my experience running a publishing house—has taught me the value of scalable systems.

I strongly recommend against people buying real estate with zero money.

If they reject the concession and the replacement costs eat too much into your margins, it might be smarter to walk away unless the property has other strong advantages.I’d also weigh the long-term costs.

Strong performance so far.