I am an information security director for a health care organization in Eastern Virginia and an absolute noob to the world of Real Estate but very excited and motivated.  

No book keeper.My CPA said I am one of his most organized clients and I have one of the most completicated returns.

In general, do landlords simply provide the housing and get paid a flat rate by the organization/institution responsible for managing the tenants, or is the landlord’s income based on vacancy?

That is a designation for paying dues to a organization, like a union.

Organizer is Roger.Texas Tuesday DFW Real Estate Mastermind- https://ttdfwrem.com/ First Tuesday of the month is Lewisville/Carrollton area.

(quarterly bookkeeping will be less expensive than having it done every month)How often you want to be engaged with your CPA.How organized your books areetcYou may want to reach out to a couple of CPA to test their competency.

Set aside a little bit of time each week to study, do some marketing, stay organized, and follow up.

Organizing your bookkeeping upfront will save a big hassle come tax time.As others said, insurance will just change to a landlord policy, sometimes called fire or structure policy.

I’ve been trying to organize an investors meet up in our area.

They will make your life easier and save you from costly mistakes.ON-FIRE Agent means they are:O - Organize (The Investor-Agent must be well-organized)N - Network (The Investor-Agent must be well networked with other Real Estate professionals like Lenders, Appraisers, Property Managers, Inspectors, Insurance Agent, Contractors, etc)F - Focus (The Investor-Agent MUST Focus on YOU)I - Investor/Investment-Savvy (MUST be INVESTMENT SAVVY)R - Responsive (Must Be responsive and answer your call/text)E - Experience (Must be an investor or have experience working with investors)