I would start by tracking down developers and talking to them about how they got started.

The pandemic stopped me in my tracks. but I have another deal in the works. 

The tenants also liked it because they didn't need to keep change for the machines.It also allows you to track usages and combined with a video, you'd be able to tell if someone was using it for free.

I am from New York looking to do my first fix & flip in north NJ or even suburbs of New York.I have 40K In capital, 800 credit , I'm trying to find a way to get my first deal with those numbers (If I am too optimistic let me know in the comments) .I'm at the point where I'm looking for areas and neighborhoods that I can make the most of with the tools I currently have, but I don't even know what to look for.I think I'm on the right track but any suggestions or advice would be super beneficial.

So usually we put one person in charge of keeping track of the bills and they would charge us through venmo every month for our portion (split evenly).

If you do decide to sell, then strongly consider working with an real estate broker who has experience and a track record with multi-units to avoid numerous pitfalls.   

It’s very important for me to know exactly how much we’ve spent per property so I can keep track and know how to make decisions moving forward.The best thing I think I’ve found so far is Expensify it allows you to take photos of each of my receipts and tag them to a report(which will be the house I’m working on) the only thing it doesn’t give you an option for returns, I just messaged them hopefully there’s a way to add returns as this would be a big bummer if you couldn’t. 

For me it such a difference that I won't put my money in WA until I have proven to myself I can scale and become hands-off in Idaho.4) Trust your numbers! 

I left a 25+ year career in IT to get into real estate, and while I'm doing ok (on track to close about 1.5 mil in sales volume my first year) it didn't take long to realize that just being an agent can quickly become a grind and feel just like a job. 

See if the daily reading are on track to hit the monthly usage.