There are dozens of due diligences that have to be looked at on getting to a real starting number. 

Realtors, investors, future investors, lenders, wholesalers etc...I want to start investing eventually, it'll be easier with a team.

It is worth having the conversation with them on the front end once you start talking with lenders.

Unfortunately I should have asked for advice before I started the process with the current tenants.

Direct lenders are:KiaviConventusLima oneLoan one Iron BridgeSeattle funding this will get you started. 

I fully support your recommendation to get started early with some kind of tenant management software.

I'm just starting out and thinking of investing in the central valley as I travel there often (primarily Fresno/Bakersfield).

Since there will be many investors who are not willing to sign an exclusive agreement I suspect we will start seeing realtors rewriting the contract so that they get paid by the hour rather than by commission.Has anyone else experienced this?

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