Would love to learn the process, but don't know how much value I can provide as my time is eaten up by a newborn. 

Subsequently I ended up buying property in 8 states, and a couple weeks ago bought 5 properties in 5 days in 3 states.

You would need to do a detailed write up of both you and your brothers situation to get any useful info from here.  

We're an appreciation market, not as much of a cash flow market here, unless you're putting a large down payment or actively managing STR's.Buying out-of-state can get you more cash flow, but the tradeoff is less appreciation (usually), and cash flow can be eaten up by maintenance and expenses.

The 45 days identification time sometimes presents a challenge and if you dont give yourself a little wiggle room you might end up buying something you dont necessarily want/like. 

Of course I rode the wave from 2018 to 2024 with the west coast transplants during COVID and driving up prices in the area.  

Most folks start as leasing agents and work their way up from there. 

I would suggest partnering up with a knowledgeable real estate agent to get access to the data.

Since moving into another fixer-upper isn’t ideal right now, consider leveraging your $40K for a low-money-down investment, like house hacking a small multifamily or using creative financing (seller financing, subject-to, or partnerships) to avoid tying up all your capital.

You can have an email for each account and you should be able to set your phone up see multiple accounts at once should you get inquiries or messages.Just log into each account to make updates and price changes.