Had to put a new roof, HVAC, and finish the basement.

Rachel Gainsbrugh is one of the most knowledgeable people in this space and she offers coaching on marketing to insurance placement companies.

Unfortunately @Gloria C. this happened to you. 

You only get paid enough to continue.3) You don't need a dozen self-help books, all you need is action and self-discipline.4) YouTube University, podcasts, and the internet will only take you so far. 5) Book smarts make interesting conversation, street smarts make money.6) Find someone who is successful doing what you want to be doing and ask questions.

Since I have done both of these things wrong and right in my past, I can tell you keeping the client happy to a certain extent is a lot more cheaperWe have found that setting the proper expectations right up front of what we will and will not do seems to help solve going down this never ending rabbit trail sometimes.

Study landlord basics, especially on what to include in your lease (going forward you will ALWAYS have a written lease).(2.5 Learn from mistakes and don't repeat them.)

Maybe I need to budget more for tenant default, vacancy, maintenance, or something else. 

Let me know if you'd like more info about me.

Yes, most large traditional lenders only focus on 1-4 units and other properties that fit into a box. 

This question is one that has been asked and answered like a billion times, but the search on here isn't the greatest.The short version is - unless you have cash to buy or are getting a DSCR loan or buying a commercial property, you aren't starting an LLC to put this in.