I self-manage, but I understand that's not a practical option for most people.

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

I don't say that to be self-serving, being a lender.

As a self proclaimed rookie, I recommend starting by conducting your own initial assessment of the property.

Housing lots/ subdivision, self storage, commercial, parking, rv park,  etc3.  

Your primary insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5The best protection for you and your investments?

I suggested that the agent represent themselves --- that suggestion started a lively discussion on the subject of self-representation on real estate deals.Do you self-represent on real estate deals where you are the buyer/seller?

I self manage 29 SFR and do all my taxes on turbo tax.

It doesn’t require you to disclose any personal information. you just have to have sufficient assets for down payment and closing costs usually starts out at about 20% down.

You're in the business of flipping houses, so any self-employment taxes on the ordinary income most likely aren't being calculated in QB.