My partners DON'T think about scalability and that became a  problem.However, since they defer to my guidance as the most experienced Partner, I implemented several scalable solutions ahead of time.For instance, don't buy a rental and NOT use a rental collection website.

I called the city to get ahead of the issue, and this is where the story takes a dark turn.

I've long thought that agents can up their game when it comes to service and skills, and there are some underserved niches in our area, so I went ahead and got my license once REAL came to Illinois. 

If its not much - maybe you want to limit it to one LLC and registering as a foreign entity in all the states you do business in instead of opening up multiple LLC's.You likely want to consult with an attorney before you go ahead and set it up so he can tell you what liabilities you would be protected from when opening up an LLC.

I’m sorry for not letting you know ahead of time it’s just been hectic latley"I have not heard from the others and have a feeling I will not.

Should I do some more smaller stuff to get more experience under my belt or since I have the finances, to go ahead and jump right into bigger deals?

If you want to listen to people who dont know the market you are invested in go ahead, but I would highly recommend holding it, if you can afford the PM.  

Where this departed from that is, he did not notify me ahead of time about that additional work--I didn't approve it.

It's also hard for people working day jobs to fully comprehend what slow travel is really like and how it is so much cheaper than rushing out for a week at a time when your job allows you to.

If you go ahead with the deal, you'll need to triage the property.