As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

You're depending on one person's opinion of the value of your property.

There are areas I wouldn't personally invest that I can speak to, but there are just so many opportunities.

What is each person's role/superpower?

It is our personal house and we're in the process of moving back to the east coast (New England area) to a higher COL area.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

She is pretty savvy and experienced But this current way of doing things is new to many agents..

I am considering taking the CO/national real estate exam + course hours requirement and becoming an independent broker or associating with a small brokerage (I can see the benefit of associating with a firm experienced in the area and able to bounce ideas off of).

@Romane DaleyYou can't borrow from an IRA; the only way to access IRA funds for personal needs is to take a distribution, which would be taxable, and penalties on top for premature distributions. 

Everyone says Yardi has a slight learning curve, but I personally think it is a bit user-friendly.