House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

However, my personal opinion, is that its unethical to mark them up beyond what the consumer would pay normally. 

@Romane DaleyYou can't borrow from an IRA; the only way to access IRA funds for personal needs is to take a distribution, which would be taxable, and penalties on top for premature distributions. 

I have 7 doors personally and another 4 with a partner in a two member LLC.  

Everyone says Yardi has a slight learning curve, but I personally think it is a bit user-friendly.

I am considering as a first time buyer to utilize the BRRRR method on my personal home, while also using a 203K loan to finance and rehab the property.

I'm not personally associated but know the folks and highly recommend them.

You can then have them re-apply to screen them through whatever your preferred method, which we do as well but we cover that 2nd application fee. 

The Dominican Republic can be a great place to invest but, personally, Punta Cana would be the last place I'd invest in.Two years ago, during a meeting I had at the Ministry of Tourism in Santo Domingo, one of the head honchos there clearly told me "If I were you, I wouldn't invest in Punta Cana".

RE  Mortgage banker etc.2. criminal and credit back ground checks with redacted personal info IE SSI. but you want them to know your not an ex felon or did not pay your child support etc.3.