there's no reason to partner that early in your career and give up equity - equity is the most valuable part of investing.

Great post and many of the responses are valuable here. 

You can use Airdna & other STR estimator tools to get data on potential income/vacancy based on your location and property size. 

Working as a property manager gives you such valuable insight into the market, tenant relationships, and property operations—it’s a fantastic foundation to build on.What kind of investing are you thinking about starting with?

Did not know about tools on how screan tenants.

Don't exactly use the price Rentfinder.ai gives you, but use the comparable tools they have and the other prices listed.

@Keaton Sheffert Zoning changes can be a valuable tool in real estate. 

They are one of my favorite tools. 

Setup all business tools like a CRM, MLS access or RE software suites a webpage digital business cards a Facebook business account. 

It's a tool he made to evaluate deals on the BP Money Podcast and is available free to anyone!