@Jesse Felix if you can embrace the game of "how much money can I save every month", you will position yourself well for not just the first down payment on the first property, but the ability to maximize the opportunities you may find over a longer term.The game of "how much can I save" is great training for the game of "how much can I earn" when hunting and analyzing deals. 

In the premade contract it mentions the seller verifying my ability to buy the property before signing.

Rental rates for studio units are very high (+/- $1200 in working class areas, far higher elsewhere) and the ability to carve out a JADU out of existing square footage is both relatively inexpensive and a potential big boost to income and value.13.

@Benjamin Greene That's a great attitude to have and the ability to think creatively to solve problems is a skill that will serve you very well in this business. 

Don't give your borrower any slack when it comes to documenting your ability to hold you hostage from your investment.I only have the protection from what is in my documents.

That's the power of compounding investments, but it takes the ability to save/invest $50k per year.

I would be aware of how the weather may affect your property and take into consideration the ability of the materials and structures of your property to withstand natural occurrences.

Saving cash to put into a full down payment on every property is certainly an option but will limit your ability to scale as you’ve said.

We will have the ability to lease online, and will utilize a call center so we don't miss leads.

Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).