However, if you’re not ready to jump in yet, you could spend the next couple of years building your savings and learning more about real estate to feel more confident when the time comes.

I'm happy to make a recommendation if you're OK with a CPA that is based in another market.

You buy it and now go to look at your beachfront and see a dumpsite of shingles or tires, that will cost you more than the lot is worth to clear out and maybe have the EPA just waiting for someone like you to jump on with fines for the cleanup. 

I am unsure if I could purchase a property through an LLC/SL based in Spain and what would be the taxation using this system.

I recommend selecting an investment city based on the following criteria.Key Criteria for Choosing an Investment CityRents Must Outpace InflationFinancial freedom depends on rental income growing faster than inflation.

I was eventually going to pivot to multi family after getting my feet wet with fix and flip, but I am wondering if I should just jump in right away.

You might as well go with a big outfit such as Buildium or Doorloop.Had the accounting portion been included in the base annual subscription price I might have stuck with it.

PM me if you want to jump on a call.

I am based in NOLA and have a great property manager.

Based on my experience of running properties, even if the build were to cost you as much as $600k but you could generate $125k/year, you'd be very happy with that investment.