Thanks for clarifying, it is amazing how many people spend money bidding but don't understand the simple basics. 

Look for mentors by reaching out to people in the real estate field, at local gatherings, REI groups, and on Bigger Pockets forums.

-Doesn't matter how many people clean a house, it's just a question of how much time it takes.Going to guess there's a money issue here with the PMC.

buying some random property you've never seen, because someone who stands to make money off it tells you it's a deal, and then trusting it to people you've never met? 

10 k is good.Some people have done it without anything.Find the property and financing.Go from there.Just make sure you can get a decent profit.

The garage is a prime candidate for its own ADU, but for now, I just wanted to get some people paying for the mortgage then decide next steps.

This may or may not be the most appropriate forum to bring up on, but I'm wondering if anyone does their own professional real estate photography whether as an agent or exclusively as a photographer.

I always say to go follow different people that offer STR masterminds/courses on social media, and whichever one clicks for you and has similar goals consider joining the group.

I was at REWBcon this year and there was a vendor, Turbo Tenant, who said they provided pm software for people just starting out.

Greene and many chimed in and agreed.. so cant be all things to all people.