This while getting his degree from UCSB (so part time entrepreneur).  

What else should be doing in terms of tech, CRM, networking, social media and marketing to have max effects on mentee locating, market identification, tenant marketing And deal finding....

A good investor friendly lender & agent will certainly help + groups like this and local REIA groups with opportunities to meet in person or on social media and network about off market opportunities too!

@Jason GriffinRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It's hard not to fall into this trap when digital marketing and social media advertising is constantly shoving all of these unnecessary products and services down our throats. 

She collects the rents, handles any tenant issues, deposits rents, does lease agreements, and handles our social media presence.

Feel free to look me up on social media @ ClosedByMo on all the apps. 

Individual producers (say top 30% producers) will write +$40M in one year.This is not to say they are bad, but I'm not sure how you can conduct due diligence without seeing social proof.

I'd strongly encourage you to make it easy to be found and cross-referenced across the social media platforms you use.

However, likely would be paying the tax on 15.3%Maybe not a big issue if you already have a W-2 job where you are already above the social security base as you wouldn't be responsible for paying the social security portion.Best of luck.