And lastly, I search FunishedFinder listings nearby, find comparable properties, and track the listed rent for a few months (does it increase, decrease?).

And as Rory points out, subsequent loans require less overall time and effort once you have a track record.

Typically what we look for in a borrower is someone who has a good track record, (at least 5 in the past year) along with purchase HUDS, statement of work as well as sale HUDS.

Only one bank account needed, but you'd have to track income & expenses to do transfer and year-end accounting.As @Nathan Gesner mentioned, not really worth it.You two could also open a joint bank account for collecting rent and pay expenses, just be sure to track everything.Do NOT do what @Paul De Luca stated about transferring title!

The end goal is to be fully dedicated to investing but there's so much to learn and I don't have the risk appetite to also quite my 9-5 to fully dedicate to real estate.I would love to learn more about investment deals and how I can find ways to fast track my goals. 

Make this your measurable goal that you track with your daily activity each day .. aka Key Performance indicators or KPIs.

Good luck.Thanks @Bill Brandt - I think I'm on the right track!

Find a commercial independent broker, they’ll get you on the right track.

I use all of the services above, but the Expense Tracking service, also free, is an invaluable resource for my property management.

Any investor with this track record should have access to debt at 10% interest with 1-2 points, or potentially even less for someone their size.