If you brought it up to me and said Pete I don't want to pay the buyer commission I'd say no problem.

Hopefully you can find a lender with lower rates/fees as the others have suggested (although I would be wary of the cheapest lender.

The hardest part is getting set up in QB.

Then learning how to operator with other people's money at risk, and only truly learning to underwrite once they have been operating and learning with OPM at risk.While I like all your items (although the Analyst, in my opinion, should be part of either the deal finder or operator piece), I would reorder them:1.

If you are on the fence and thinking about getting started, I'd recommend a quick discussion with them.Thanks to @Eric Winkler and @Zach Lemaster!

I'd like to connect but I hit the "BiggerPockets hourly limit" when I went to connect with you. 

I'd strongly recommend working with a broker that has access to multiple solutions rather than any captive carrier.

Well the reason I chose 8 units is because I fully believe I'd be able to manage 8 units myself.

i could help you possibly It's in the Springfield/Western MA market, I'd love to connect if possible!

I don't want to purchase more properties—we bought the one in NH to move to when my husband retires, which is a ways off—but I know I'd like to do something related.