Not sure I want to be in the utility business.

With property taxes and insurance on the rise, some investors are even seeing neutral or negative cash flow at the start.

It takes a lot of capital invested to start making enough returns to match your current income.  

i think you had posted in another thread about starting out of state, and i'm curious where you chose.are you talking to lenders already? 

If the rental is in town, maybe start looking on Craigslist, FB Marketplace and OfferUP for quality used furniture to have as backups?

I think we need to know more about your goals to start.

I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing. 

Hi, Akshay Bhaskaran, I'm interested in start doing the BRRR method in the Austin and San Antonio area, I would love to connect and learn from you.

Some of those can be good, but most are just regurgitated versions of other people's courses.If you want to be successful in real estate investing, start with transparency.If you are a new investor, use it to your advantage.

There is a whole thread started by an investor who publicly shares his crowdfunding deals using a Gsheet, here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/520/topics/294382-i-put-2-million-into-20-crowd-fund-deals-posting-performance?