Some rent out garages for additional income or have shared laundry facilities that would add to the income.Insurance: call an independent agent and give the address and specify a landlord policy.

Best to call an independent agent rather then a company I don't know a good agent in MA maybe someone else will chime in.  

Currently, I have no real experience in real estate, but I have family members and influences in my life who invested in real estate and inspired me to pursue real estate investing to build long-term wealth and achieve financial independence.

True financial independence is my goal, and I will no longer trade my time for a wage.  

They have  a search tool and you will find several independent PMs to choose from 

I had just discovered the FIRE movement which ultimately led me to BiggerPockets so I wanted to learn as much as I could about financial independence and real estate (podcasts, blogs, books).I wish I had taken advantage of the SkillBridge program but leaving a critically-manned field, I didn't even want to ask.

@Robin Gravlin you could always look at hard money lenders to help you get started independently. 

Joel, I recommend Ruth Hudspeth with Fairway Independent mortgage 

We purchase SFHs in A or better neighborhoods in Independence and they rented out faily quickly.

As a newbie agent, it's important to have some guidance so joining a team would be an effective move to make sure you get the process and learn the ins and outs of the business before taking the larger independently leap.