We have specifically targeted an area my business partner is currently operating in.

@Nico NakamuraUnderstand these terms and how to calculate Cap rateNet operating incomeCash on cash returnDebt coverage ratioLoan to ValueThese are important for commercial real estate

After a year of managing the property, I know exactly how to manage a property in market and I know exactly what my operating expenses will be.Your first deal is where you will learn, so expect to take some calculated risk.

Ribu Thomas, Congrats at starting up your adventure and looking to organize your team.

I am paying licensed professionals top dollar and I am frustrated they have not doing the job right.You might have valid points about how some landlords operate, but that is not at all what I posted in this thread. 

I'm looking ahead to my next move, but have an unusual situation to contend with: my day job as an engineer is with a remote mining operation, where I work 4 weeks at a time and then return home for 2 weeks.

They are by far the most impressive government operation I have ever worked with. 

Landlords issuing 1099s.As we know, the requirement to issue 1099s for landlords who operate rentals that don't rise to the level of trade or business was repealed.

I currently only operate as a Realtor, but on the side from my full time 9-5 as an IT Professional.  

In my opinion you should be cautious of small mom and pop operators who are agents working out of their car because they just don't have the scale and resources to bring to the table.