Staff often seemed to focus on one requirement at a time, and only moving on to others as each was taken care of, instead of starting them all at the same time.

One tip: focus on areas with year-round demand and check local regulations early—they can make or break a deal. 

This is one of the things that @Matthew Irish-Jones mentioned above - be careful about putting #3 on his list above #1 and #2.

You can wind up with title issues if you are not careful. 

Hope this helps for now, and great to hear you are paying attention to your hard earned retirement funds with such care and discipline! 

Unfortunately, every state and every locality has different laws and what works in one location doesn't always work in others, so you have to be very careful about the 'free' advice that is given in online forums. 

And all properties need to be managed and supervised numerous times per year; giving residents the idea that no one is watching and/or no one cares will be a sure recipe for disaster. 

I’d be happy to connect to exchange more tips and ideas! 

Just trying to gauge whether your bookkeeper is overcharging, especially if you are splitting duties.I would be careful with real estate-specific software.

Thank you for the tips!