Hes a biggerpockets member and excellent agent.

The main line is an excellent market for rentals but it can be very pricey as many of the spots are Class A RE. 

Depending on the strategy you end up going with will probably dictate what property manager makes the most sense as they all have their different niches they excel at.

Websites like BiggerPockets are excellent for getting leads from experienced investors who’ve vetted their GCs.

But, excel is totally fine in the beginning (in addition to your PM software to capture transactions outside of the properties).We use QuickBooks Online exclusively for all of our REI Clients.

I'm also interested in possibly taking one of their 8-week long tax deed investment courses, but they're pretty expensive for a company that doesn't seem to have a ton of credibility, although the "professor"- Phil Kessler- seems to really know what he's talking about and has been a guest on a could RE podcasts I listen to.Thoughts?

If you have some availability to discuss your goals further, I'd be happy to go over some excellent investment opportunities in Georgia that might align with your objectives.

A HELOC and a Home Equity Loan are the same thing.I have an excellent residential mortgage broker who can help you with this, he's based in Orange County. 

An asset protection plan is an excellent start but so many layers to this question.  

Thank youTo add on to the other already excellent replies:- The syndicator typically either bakes their management and operations into the investment, thus making additional funds for themselves, or uses their own subsidiary or someone they have a partner deal with.