Often times there are better deals to be had that exist at a lower entry point and also deliver better returns.

Get in touch with local real estate professionals like agents, property managers, and investors, and come up with a clear plan for managing your properties, handling maintenance tasks, and addressing any potential problems with tenants from a distance.

They can fill knowledge gaps, manage risks, and provide valuable insights that YouTube and books might miss.

Get  a good property management company with rehab capabilities to get numbers that pencil out for success. 

Fourth, you're not fit for this **** hire a property manager and get your dusty hands off this.

I’m not sure if they only manage properties owned by the entity, or offer PM services.

My partner and I are diving into real estate investing in Atlanta, and we can't wait to get started.I've been soaking up knowledge from this community for years while living in California, where I had my realtor license and worked as a listing manager.

I'm looking forward to connecting with investor, agents, lenders, property managers.

Slightly off topic- on top of Brandens tip of telling tenants your the building manager, get a phone number with a different area code.

So, if you can manage to find the money for even a SMALL BRRRR and execute it well your capital can increase to do slightly larger and larger projects as you complete each deal.