Starting out in real estate can feel overwhelming, but breaking it into clear steps makes it manageable.

As time goes on it makes sense for more people to try to get rid of their leverage than add properties to their portfolio.

Which makes me think it’s a smaller operation.

Also started posting in some facebook groups and making some traction.

They gave me decent terms on financing the rental and providing rehab funds but it did not make sense with me being so close to finished. 

Makes no sense.Spend the 3 hours per day that you would be spending on your degree learning about real estate.

Simplify the structure as much as possible, have clear roles and responsibilities that are not overlapping (meaning only one person is allowed to make certain decisions) and a clearly defined exit plan.

I want them to know up front what I do, what I make, and why I have to have a "lower than retail" price.  

you can't really micromanage tenants.All you can do is create systems with some flexibility.Again, if you read how we charge our Processing Fees, they encourage the behavior we want, while discouraging (via fees) the behavior we do not want. 

Make your mistakes on paper first.Goid luck.