At some point your business partner will want his cut (Federal Gov).

I finished my business plan finally recently.

I'll use these next 20+ years to not only evaluate Real Estate, but other income sources (businesses) to see if I can find something.

I’d be curious how accurate your tool is with a comparison to real-world deals after they are sold.

Doing business with family can put a lot of stress on the relationship.

A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan document and the transfer of ownership document in person.

Everything looks great and a year later that employer goes out of business or lays everyone off? 

Here are my two cents...I recommend starting in a market with strong fundamentals, such as steady population growth, an influx of major corporations or large businesses relocating to the area, an affordable cost of living, and high rental demand.

You can find an array of them that specialize in real estate here.

I started a property management company in 2017 and am now managing almost 800 doors and 6 construction crews.If I could do it all over again, I would have spent a little more time setting up business systems prior to jumping in.