But it's extremely time consuming and it's just not scalable once you get to a certain size and are trying to research multiple markets at once.  

We formed an LLC, made some products, did some contracting work here and there (on top of our day jobs) and made a decent amount of money, but it consumed every ounce of free time for 2 years.

I am doing it manually right now and sending photos but wanted to reach out and see if anybody had a system in place that is less time consuming.

It caps them at 5% PLUS the applicable Consumer Price Index. 

Yes, appreciation is also happening, but if it is substantial, I would always opt to use the equity to borrow more money and buy more properties to get to the Time Freedom Point faster.

You direct the custodian to buy the property, title is vested in the name of the custodian for your IRA, all income from the property goes to the IRA, all expenses paid from the IRA (you instruct the custodian to pay the expense, they send the check and charge you a transaction fee).Some find it costly and inconvenient to have a custodian as a middle man and opt for Checkbook IRA (aka IRA owned LLC).

I am still in a position where I need to generate and save up some capital for investing but looking for an opportunity that does not consume 40-50 hours of my week and will allow me to increase my knowledge in real estate investing overall while helping someone else’s business develop further.

They need to increase the cost to consumers.3.

How many will opt to fly in vs. drive if that option is available.

@Sean Zhang if the other options above are a stretch or too time consuming, considering investing your cash as a passive investor in one or more other deals that are ready to roll.