Ultimately, my dream is to create a stream of passive income that will allow me to retire early and spend more quality time with my two wonderful kids, Brooklynn and Bryce.

It offers online rent collection, expense tracking, tenant screening, and more.Zillow Rental Manager: Another free option where you can collect rent, screen tenants, and even list your property.Background Checks and Lease Agreements:Avail.co: This platform not only allows you to collect rent but also provides comprehensive tenant screening, including credit, criminal, and eviction checks.

I'm looking to learn anything that makes me valuable to a GP team.

By understanding and correctly calculating the numbers, finding the right properties, and building a strong team, you can successfully execute this strategy and grow your real estate portfolio.Good luck with your investing journey!

California, to my pleasant surprise passed a new law that went into effect January 1 that allows property owners to file a Letter of Agency with local law enforcement which notifies them that the property is vacant.

If STR, just know that you have to be a resident of Longmont and that you are only allowed to have one STR property.

This on going relationship should allow the PM to get a discount on the repairs which should keep your over all cost the same as if you did it on your own.  

If you do this you'll have a huge pile of money that will allow you to pursue whatever strategy you want very quickly.If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a personal residence as soon as I could, probably house hack, then buy a new personal residence as soon as I had the money for another down payment then turning the old house into a long term rental.If you're just starting I'd also recommend listening to the Bigger Pockets and Real Estate Rookie Podcasts.

Living in one of the units allowed me to put down 7% instead of 20%.

My mortgage will be still around $1800 but will allow me to control an asset worth 630k.