It’s the beginning of my journey and will be looking to learn and implement how to build a portfolio of long term rentals. 

This cost of debt comes through where people have to borrow to afford the item, like a car, or business Capex and of course, a home.

I have not used an agent before, and I've heard mixed things about that.My personal strategy has been to make up small business cards or flyers and then have somebody place those in the areas where my tenants are likely to be, such as local grocery stores, laundromats, restaurants, and so on.

The owner has an LLC that he uses because it is a business for him to sell property and finance it for individuals.

This is your business. 

Mentoring and Coaching should be a complimentary business not a primary one when they either have failed miserably or never even were an investor. 

Varies on the laws of the state you are doing business in, demand, and local zoning laws.1.

Maybe someone can help me understand It's called the overhead cost of running a business.

@Adam M.Is Kevin a drug dealer or involved in some other type of shady business?

If I sell, I could use the cash from the sale of this home to get my business really going and even buy multiple STR permissable properties.