I am worried about having an intermediary taking control of my property and renting to tenants I haven't screened.

Managing the operation myself could save money and provide better control compared to working with out-of-state properties.

I recommend you find a way to give these animals away before you lose control and end up on a reality TV show.

Starting with three T-12s from properties of a similar size and market is a fantastic strategy, and I’ll definitely take your suggestion of setting aside time to really dig into the details.Thank you for the encouragement and practical tips—it’s advice I’ll take to heart as I move forward.

But the one thing that you can control is your creativity and how far are you willing to go with risk . 

It is secured with  👇 Controlled Interest: We include our investors as a 51% controlling interest member on the borrower’s operating agreement.

If you are a control person, this can be a challenge but I have learned to let go over day to day issues that come up that I would do differently.Handypersons are a tough one.

Relying on someone who has their 'own team' to run your rental business is a severe lack of internal controls in my opinion.

Next step will be to start analyzing deals for practice and asking others for feedback on my analysis.

Greater control of the timeline.