I’m sure that was rewarding but as you said can be time consuming.

I am still in a position where I need to generate and save up some capital for investing but looking for an opportunity that does not consume 40-50 hours of my week and will allow me to increase my knowledge in real estate investing overall while helping someone else’s business develop further.

This is not always that case, and some landlords will prioritize full occupancy over higher rents, but in my experience those deals are much fewer and further between, with the need to improve the asset to achieve increased rents being the norm.  

They need to increase the cost to consumers.3.

It is hard to believe big companies don't have fewer policies and don't get discounts

@Sean Zhang if the other options above are a stretch or too time consuming, considering investing your cash as a passive investor in one or more other deals that are ready to roll. 

This requirement is about protecting the consumer.

I am reading The Book on Managing Rental Properties, and I have come across the part where it talks about getting references from previous landlords. The book leads you to a form that BP calls the Previous Landlord Re...

Other than that, consume all the information that is out there and on this site these days (forums, youtube, podcasts) and then hustle, hustle, hustle.

You've taken action on the learning side - consuming content, now take the action and DO.