I've always been interested in seeking financial independence and recently realized that I also had an interest in Real Estate and the opportunities it can provide. 

The main drawback is the cost of the study which is high because it is quite complex to properly classify every individual component in the property, and per IRS guidelines this must be done by a construction engineer or architect because of their expertise in construction techniques, design, auditing and estimating in building construction. 

Most independent insurance agents can write their policies...

Done.Goals is to fully become independent and exit the rat race (Boeing).

I've always had a personal goal of being financially independent so that I can one day be the best father that ever was.

You can use  a "channel manager" in addition to the software to supposedly sync rates, calendars, etc. but the software does not automatically do this and you have to pay very high fees to the channel manager in addition to what you are already paying for the software.The next one I am going to experiment with is myVR.com and my goal is to become listing site independent so that there are less channels to manage, margins higher, and have an operation that does not depend on 3rd party listing sites.365villas is worth a look for some people as it has a lot more to offer than many other software providers I looked at originally but ultimately was not for me.

This means the original originator of the loan who sells off might have to buy back the whole thing if certain default events occur.Banks on committees can lose their jobs or worse face criminal charges if they push enough suspect loans through.Regulators are doing surprise audits these days on banks. 

Years of this informal management have strained the relationship between myself and my family member, and I would like to order a multi-year financial audit of the two properties to clear the air and to wipe out any ambiguities in the books.

Ideally we would want to rehab anything that is even mildly dated (most of this I can do independently) and provided a very nice property and ideally keep maintenance down since ill be out of state. 

Virtual wholesaling seems to be my best option, because I currently live in Berlin, Germany, and the language barrier(negotiations/legals) would put a very high degree of downwards resistance on my new business potential than is tolerable IMO, and of course if I can master virtual wholesaling, then I can finally run away and join the circus and STILL become a kazillionaire as well (operate a location independent business).As a total newbie, I am attacking my planning in the following way.