Creating a holding company, LLC, business cards, websites, and all this other nonsense is like buying an indoor basketball court so you can pursue your dream of playing in the NBA . . . before you even try a pickup game to see if you are any good or like the sport.Buy an investment property and learn how to manage it.

Landlords are going to leave the business because it's not profitable for them to stay in it.

As I read once, try to have your business efforts be cumulative, so you are not always fresh on the learning curve, where the risk is highest. 

You should know markets and understand rentals business well.

A mortgage broker will not waste their time unless they have no business going on and are looking to hit a miracle. 

Generally a higher cap rate indicates a lower credit tenant which indicates a higher risk to the property owner. a 10 cap is a great deal until the tenant goes out of business and leaves you with a Negative 10 cap as you are on the hook for all of the expenses associated with ownership.You should consider creditworthiness of the tenant first and foremost. 

I’m a Senior in highschool planning to go to college for Business management - real estate minor.

We are simply trying to grow our business. 

Just like the last two years.Right now we are still in the sellers busy summer market.You can of course sell from September to February, but there is less buyer demand.

I suggest the strategy to everyone (even my clients looking for single family residence).