Is there a company or service you use that you can input the data and then have the owner paid on a monthly basis and it track the info in a similar fashion as if you were checking your online balance at a bank?

Very early, you probably need a small number of investors who are willing to make a very risky bet to bankroll the upfront work.

I called every bank in my area, spoke to the local credit unions, and I explored online too.I agree the insurance seems high.

Probably your best bet is a small local bank or credit union that keeps their loans in house.

My primary goal is a diversified real estate investment portfolio while simultaneously providing viable real estate solutions in the areas where I operate.Stumbled across BiggerPockets several months back during online research and truly believe the content here is solid.

I don't even use online listings.

Ian did you use an online lender, local mortgage broker, or a direct contact at a local bank nearby??

Then when the time comes I have money for down payments and mortgage payments.From what I have been seeing is instead of banking up that 200-300k taking about 5 years to get there, I can just soak up a bunch of knowledge and experience for a year or two and get money from the bank and rent out houses and flip them, which would save me from working my but off in sales just for that 60-100k job.I currently have 0 debt and about 2 years of credit history, 750 credit score, and 5k saved up at the moment, I had to pay for 2 years of college that sort of took most of the money I have been making.I have been reading articles online and such but my question is, what kind of books/podcasts should I be reading or listending to in order to broaden my horizon on REI and renting out RE?

It may seem that we are worlds apart, but I bet we are not...Having said this, I presume that there is at least one very large point of inflection - I've lived in socialism and communism.

But if you have any online links to what I'm looking for, please post away.