welcome to investing @Boyede S. there are two books that are for sale on biggerpockets marketplace that are excellent for newbies and introducing you to the market area.

I agree that when YOU pay for the bigger seminar it is what gives them funding.Check out the Learn section on this website, The Beginners Guide is excellent (and free).

I always viewed many HOA's/property management companies as groups of people who cannot excel at anything professionally, so they do that and get a ego/power kick out of their newfound 'control.'.I do not know if this is state by state law or not.

I think so that google tasks or excel is the best free option in this case.

It comes from an excel document.

We use 2 PM companies these days, Jim and one other, both of which are excellent.

This is an excellent resource to learn and make contacts.

Thank you @Ned Carey and @Jay Hinrichs , @Jay Hinrichs that is an excellent point.

Eric and Chris have excellent answers.

It takes several months to obtain a commission if everything goes right for you; many of the larger Real Estate firms have excellent training programs and won't turn you loose until you nuderstand their process.