Might make sense to reach out to some of the players in your area and set up some meetings.

Surround yourself with A-players and NEVER try to turn a B-player into an A player.

Prioritize service and relationship over PM fees (with in reason). 

No wrong or right answer but IMO I think the best dynasties draft good players (assets), develop the players (assets), and keep them. 

Those that are efficient and competitive will survive, the smaller players can't compete.      

They are in a different category than the legacy, bigger players like Buildium, AppFolio, etc in that they a design-driving team focused on usability around core features smaller landlords need most: automated rent collection, tenant screening, and electronic rental applications.

There are a lot of shady players in this industry, and with the market tightening up, I only anticipate the shadiness to become more prevalent.

Lower down payment, gives you time to fix up the property a bit, and is more scalable for first time investors.As for FHA, even in this market it's seen as something sellers don't tend to prioritize over cash or conventional loans.

The YNAB 'system' directs the user to assign jobs/goals/purposes to every dollar they own, thereby prioritizing what is most important to them.

The majority of us in here would prioritize buying your first property > going into student loan debt.