Pick their brains, be a sponge, and soak up the information.

I am sure I'll be utilizing BP as I go on my journey. 

Just wanted to get some ideas from people; so utilizing the "other people's money" technique I applied for a 30k loan and was approved at 8.99 apr.

All it means is that if you had a to pick one, you should pick 401K all day, every day. 

Based on that you can house hack yourself to a 4-plex live for free, bank all your work income while utilizing your cashflow.

Hoping to meet some like minded individuals that can help me understand what I am planning to get into, I want to start young and utilize my main benefit which is time. 

Pick their brains, their successes and their failures3) Take Action: Save capital, evaluate deals.

As for the PM issue as long as you screen really well and pay attention to basic maintenance 10-20 will be easier than your current 3x3 buildings provided you do not pick a dog for the 10-20!

What I would do as a new investor is this:First, utilize all the free resources on here to gain valuable knowledge from experienced real estate investors.

I can set reminders and what not to remind myself... but I was curious if anyone had utilized something like Excel to track their communications with people.