I would love to hear your thoughts on what percentage of my gross income would be for typical services and fees usually handled by property management companies in the Sevierville areas. I’ll be handling everything m...

What should I do with the money I am earning right now in internships if I plan to begin investing in real estate as soon as possible after graduation (whether that's house hacking or traditional rental)? 

working as a server in a restaurant has never been about being a career choice. it is just a stepping stone. however, some waiters make plenty of money because of tips. an individual is the person who decides on their destiny. you chose if you will be a dishwasher for the rest of your life or if you will move onto to something else. we cannot save everyone because they make bad choices. choices have consequences.

There are lots of easy ways to predict what you could earn.  

That is really horrible compared to what I should have done.I'm already experienced with investing in multi-units and had I invested that same $1.2 million into apartment units in California where everyone, including myself, thought rental units were far too expensive three years ago, that $1.2 million would have appreciated by about $800,000 vs the approximately $350,000 we earned in Las Vegas.So, we sold all 5 properties in Las Vegas and purchase a 6-unit apartment building in Hawthorne California and the building is exactly 5 miles from where we live vs. 280 miles to manage the properties in Las Vegas.Now that we own 1 6-unit building vs. 5 single family homes the profit and calculations is a whole new ballgame.

Learn to do the math and do the calculations that show how much profit you can earn over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years when you raise rents and the rent increases increase the value of the property due to the Gross Multiplier.

I need to see what I'm investing my hard earn money into and what more I will be putting into the property.How can I work around this or what should I have my agent tell their agent?

This is also literally the first time in my career as a landlord (about 100 tenants at this point) that a tenant has questioned a rent increase.Yesterday I got this email from them:I do not believe that after what turned from weeks to months of listening to power tools for the majority of our down time, a rent increase is a reasonable request right now.A postponement of increase until January would be 3 months from the date you provided, roughly the length of construction.We enjoy this apartment, and arent going to be leaving anytime soon.

Best in your new career...it's definitely a challenging and rewarding one.

I've had some issues with young folks just starting their college career and away from home for the first time.