My business partner and I just opened up our property managment company in the Chicago/Chicagoland area and it is not easy to do this the "right way".Honestly you can get yourself into some serious trouble if something happened with a tenant, an injury, anything and they sue and find out you don't have a license.

Vacancy is a normal part of the business.

I posted a bit about my experience here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/406311-jacksonville-fl---sfh-new-constructionhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/501414-data-points-multi-year-turnkey-performance-your-experienceMy property is cash flowing well. 

I typically don't comment on other's businesses unless I know from personal experience.

It's not good to burn bridges in this business, and we agents do a lot of free work that we never get paid for.

I do pretty much like more SD than SA, but as you asked, the money that I have to invest it aint that much, goes between 30-40K to start and will be definitely for long term, as I said, I´m a beginner in this business in the US, as commons says I´m at the baby steps stage right now.

., zoning exceptions for business in a primary residence, city lots for sale for under $15,000.  

I second @Erik Estrada Chase offers great programs for business, multifamily, and conventional loans for commercial properties.

I'm excited you are here and ready to grow your business even more! 

@Michael Quarles I can honestly say that I've never gotten any solid business from postcards.