Fourth Start Small Select properties that align with your budget and investment goals and also consider Location Matters, Due Diligence, Build a Reliable Team, review Risk and Reward and continuous learning the most important.

For example, Morningside is a small section of the 48224 zip code.

It can be small and I expand over time. 

I purchased a small multifamily last year and spend some money on refurbishing.

So, most investors are turning toward small multifamily or other hands-off type commercial real estate properties.Aside from buying an entire storage facility or small multifamily complex on your own, another more affordable entry point into commercial real estate can be found through real estate investment funds.

Can anyone steer us in the right direction?

Seems like relative to the potential upside the lien risks seem generally small.

Both are small, but within my budget.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Then I work the magic with the numbers and in many cases like now, I have 2 different companies that I have insured my portfolio because for some houses, the one that was cheaper for some of the properties when 3x to a SFH so I moved that one to another company.Insurance nowadays are not small money so it makes a difference to get a cheaper one so that you can get a better cashflow.You don't need to sit with them, but call them and you may need to spend an hour or so to get you setup with them.