Okay, fair warning, I have some tough love for you here but I think it will help!

Yes, they are large properties and comps will be tough, but  appraisal prices have gone through the roof.Investor properties need a 1004 form (standard appraisal form) and a 1007 and a 216 for comp rent schedule and operating income statement if it's a single family and a form 1025 if it's a multi family so they are more work, but...What's happening is the appraisal management companies have just added a layer of cost onto the regular cost of doing business.

Getting any kind of commercial/portfolio loan will be tough with zero track record so focus on getting a couple properties under your belt first. 

@Alex Kernus i agree the mental hurdles are difficult. but having a team you trust really helps. its sometimes tough finding reliable people to go walk properties for you... i've paid a contractor as much as $275 just to go check out a place and get me a quote because exactly what you mentioned, a lot of these contractors have been burned by OOS investors.

I would love to hear from other people who have full-time jobs, who used to work full-time, or people who had other tough circumstances and how they were able to find or create the energy that they needed to pursue their REI dreams.

The tough part is finding the folks in forbearance since this isn't public info.

@Darius Ellis  It's a tough real estate market right now with many investors and a lot of competition.

He told me he was a welder but hated it and was putting money in the bank.I have helped people with budgeting and it is tough.

I looked into QuickBooks Online, but $80 a month seems like a tough pill to swallow for something I am able to manage (although not ideally) in Excel. 

If you quit to early, you will have a tough time getting the loans that you will need to get this done.