Think multiple tracks at the same time.

Ask questions . . . engage in conversations.

If you do not know anyone in your area personally envolved in the rental business I would find someone who owns multiple rentals and offer to take them to lunch.During that time I would let them know what your plans are, and ask if you could do some work for them in exchange for a hands on education about the rental business.

I hear it all the time on multiple podcast I listen to.

It gets difficult to explain how you and 30 of your closest friends decided to go into business together....It is best then to form multiple LLCs with 3-5 people each and what do you know... ...LLCs can JV to work on a deal.

Sounds like you manage several investments, in multiple industries.

I've heard some good things about this book from multiple sources.

With a standard form on standard paper they know what has likely to have changed from one offer to the other.Note that many agents have switched careers multiple times.

You need multiple depreciation schedule.

As a matter of fact, the "widget" tipped me off that there were multiple replies to this introductory posting....widgets are - or should I say, "can be" - the best!