I should net a good amount from a house I have for sale and I don’t really want to tap into my reserves right now.

This is a question for your attorney and accountant on how you will manage the company etc.

That brings us to 2- the ability to negotiate to CREATE a good/great deal3- financial staying power (being able to survive when things go south)4 - property management 5- creativity 

I think it would be beneficial to set up your own management company to manage your assets.

I've learned a lot on the managing side of the business, as well as the rehab side DIYing a lot of the work myself.

Quote from @Josh Otero: Hi BP community, I know you've got some crazy tenant stories and I want to hear it.I'll go first:1) I was managing a 5 story apartment building and a dog fell off the 4th floor balcony because of the owner not paying attention.

He is currently protesting a rent increase, and travelled from NY to FL to personally harass my family and I last week.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I'm looking for a spreadsheet or tool to use an example to log and track hours spent on real estate Managment.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.