I am in the military and this has by far been the most difficult aspect of the transition for me.

I was surprised at how much is involved, but, at least I have one part of my business that can generate income risk-free, especially during times of uncertainty, while the other part of my business can focus on more risky aspects of REI.

Time and time after again it's proven to come back with a new opportunity or connection that has accelerated my real estate journey I completely agree on the networking aspect!

Is there a hybrid model you use where you manage key aspects of your apartments while also using a property management company for other local hands on needs?

The real estate speculation was at a fever pitch and some buyers got stuck holding the bag.One other aspect of the book I enjoyed is about the entry of the corporate investor into the single family real estate market.

I’ve seen paperwork that shows they’ve all been fairly good tenants with only a few late checks here or there so I’m not too concerned about the tenants just wondering about the legal aspect of having them sign a lease agreement

There are QI's on this board like @Dave Foster who can also cover this aspect for you.As to the original question, where you complain about people saying "talk to a CPA", I took a real estate accounting course, meets once a week, 3 hours each, and it took them two sessions to cover all the specifics of 1031's. so its not something that someone will spend all afternoon with you on it on all the particulars.  

Ask if there are any aspects about owning the apartment they don't like, and start there.

Well anyways fast track to when i turned 13 i found out about Realestate and ever since then i have been in love with the whole aspect of it and i understand its not a get rich quick type of business but i am ready to put my blood sweat and if it comes to it tears into the game that i love so much but from where i come from which is Good ole Maine we really don't have any Realestate classes going on anywhere where i can learn from somebody and have a real life Teacher I have taken so far a-lot of online classes that is which are Manny Koshbin's Mentorship and Rich Dad Realestate Cashflow Blueprint.

Oversaw all aspects of the project from the original purchase of the property to renovations to managing the property today.