However, I'm looking a bit ahead when I will have access to rollover IRA assets that might be employed in a passive income scenario while also providing overall diversity to my entire retirement program. 

Water, Power & Gas are all independent services and each deserves to be considered separately IMO.I have common water, but separate power and gas already, but consider:water is relatively cheap and constant each monthpower can be very expensive, especially in an all electric buildinggas is not bad, until the winter monthsI looked into adding AC to my units and the equipment+install was the cheap part; the sky fell in for the electrical upgrade (5k/apt).   

Absolutely, I have access to a great network of agents.

Thanks for the offer do you have access to comp information in Virginia?

I've had Owners give me access to homes this way before.  

But if you don't have the cash for one of those programs, or don't feel that you need to have access to someone that you can call throughout the day every single day, then learning through joint ventures is a great way to learn the business.

We do offer a form option also to have tenants complete if they don't have access to a computer or if you want them to sign that when they sign the lease.  

Just to put this in context for folks not from the Bay Area that might be reading this, here's what we face in the Bay Area:- REO "specialist" realtors nailing access panels shut, and telling buyers that their inspector can't go in there until after inspection contingency is removed.- Sellers hiding that the 4th bedroom in a 1923 home has no foundation at all.- Sellers failing to disclose clearly visible earthquake damage that has been in place since 1989, but that a Common Joe might not notice, so they are only going accept offers with no inspection contingency, even if it's an offer for $30k less than the other offer with a 6 day inspection contingency.- REO "specialist" realtors opening pre-escrow with multiple title companies, looking at the prelims, and using whichever title company screwed up and didn't notice the clouded title.

There is no ideal jump point, but given your confidence in yourself, figure manage these initial properties for around 12 months while constantly evaluating your income, expenses, personal time allocated, viability of professional management, viability of rental market etc.

We converted this space into a walk in closet and built a separate washer/dryer closet access from the hallway.New master bath:Old master bedroom:Same view now:Kitchen: