I do know an independent landlord in our area that has one duplex and a fair housing organization filed a suit against him two years ago and he has had to defend it.  

This was verified by MBDs personnel (Brian Dozier) ON THE RECORD if you actually read the court documents.4) Dozier also verified on the record that he was the only one in control of operating MBD and responsible for the money.5) When I received money from my investments from them during the good days, it always came direct from MBD and at the time I even signed a doc acknowledging this.Lastly, the OP mentions several larger investors forcing MBD into an involuntary bankruptcy to recover our assets was a good thing yet they don't mention that:1) Sief IS the one who led the efforts against MBD, organized investors and looked out for all our interests.

I am especially interested in knowing how much capital it takes to get entitlements organized, etc.

You've put great details into it and structured it in such an organized way that even a newbie can understand the real estate process from the beginning of the acquisition process to the end of the disposition process. 

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

We stand out by provided clean and organized homes to guests and cleaners by labeling where things go in cabinets and supply closets.Our contract is a month-by-month basis, but we want a 30-day notification of cancellation, and we would do the same if we let a client go.

You might consider using accounting software tailored for real estate investors, which can help streamline the process and keep everything organized.

If you're going to get into REI just start with the hard work and grow it organically, you know like a side job.

The tenants love her, she stays on top of maintenance, has implemented upgrades to improve the property and drive rent increases (much to my dismay, LOL), organizes fun themed events with catered food for tenants, manages evictions and oversees the building's Section 8 program.

That's still $1,000 to $1,200 more than I think is reasonable for what I am having done.When I turned in my taxes, she expressed that she was shocked at how organized my tax prep was.