Or like many small in businesses you raise cash from friends family and anyone else that knows loves and trusts you.The other thing I suggest is to make that $27,000 or $37000, or $50000 yourself over the next year. 

In addition to real estate, I’m passionate about entrepreneurship and business development.

I tried to post what I was looking for in bigger pockets and got shut down for soliciting business

Super easy to setup, yoand they offer a security deposit trust, client trust, and operating account with their package. https://www.enterprisebank.com/business/property-management

If they aren't doing much business/volume, they will send you a nice looking term sheet, and you will go through hell trying to get the loan closed.

.- why would an owner want to do business with someone NOT properly licensed?

., zoning exceptions for business in a primary residence, city lots for sale for under $15,000.  

Would that lower our tax liability from other income we receive or no because this is purely RE and not an operating business?

I still have a hard time understanding how this business model works for them, but perhaps that upfront fee covers for lack of deal flow (?) 

Working in a busy property management company, I'm often asked for advice on camera and alarm systems, and in rougher neighborhoods sometimes it can be a toss-up on whether to keep a property boarded-up between showings.