We are amateur real estate investors, with a 4 family and a VRBO looking to grow our portfolio.

Many don't do this, but because my daddy owns a few other types of businesses, also a few commercial properties, we decided to put our 7 residential properties into 2 LLCs (our attorney said max is 4 properties per LLC, not sure if that's a Tenn. state rule, or what) for another layer of protection for him (& his children) & his estate.... anyway, we have a separate checking account and separate credit card for each LLC and we use QuickBooks Pro (desktop version) and my very uneducated & amateur Excel Spreadsheets for keeping up with (or trying to!

In my opinion it is the attention to details that is the difference between a professional and amateur.

Only amateurs differentiate on price.

You have to turn on all utilities and make certain everything is working, so that when you do get a tenant your tenant isn't wondering "what else did this amateur landlord miss?"

Also, I see some amateurs jumping on the syndication bandwagon without having survived one downturn.  

This is your financial future - you don't want some amateur (you?)

I'm Vinay, a relatively amateur real estate investor.

If you are not enforcing your lease and maintaining strict standards to train tenants to your requirements your are an amateur that will eventually be reputedly burned. 

I received an onslaught of text messages calling me and my client 'amateur hour' and refusing to help.