2) I started off at Keller Williams but honestly their cap / commission structure and even technology was crap - and I was already a seasoned investor and I knew more than the average agent just starting out, so then I moved to eXp and honestly, NO REGRETS!

Take advantage of technology: The use of technology has made the real estate business as easy as it has ever been.

So do large accounting firms and technology providers. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Bend.

Purchase price: $190,000

This is a 1 bed/1 bath condo in a resort in a very desirable town in Central Oregon. A custom home bui...

You have the opportunity to grow and explore more areas again in a small or BIG way.Of course the technology we're developing is nothing like anyone else has because they don't have the data. 

It's the modern day wild west. 

Hawthorne home only has kitchen upgrades (cabinets and granite countertop, which was done probably within the last 2 years and already has an outdated look to it, with no transitional/modern style design).

@Suchithra Ramachandran manage it yourself - watch @Luke Carl ‘s podcast - leverage technology - differentiate yourself - and it isn’t nearly as big a deal as people make it out to be.

You will have monthly and annual fixed costs like errors and omissions insurance, MLS fees, Realtor Association fees, desk fees/technology fees to your brokerage, continuing education etc. and your broker will take a split of your commissions.

I transfer the properties into the LLC once closed, and before everyone throws hands up regarding the "due on sale clause", yes, this is often found in every modern day mortgage, but also, there are ways around this, especially when the purpose of the transfer is to entities for the sake of estate planning/asset protection.To @Matthew Kwan's point, there is also an added layer of the "holdings" entity, which I personally have implemented, but this may or may not be appropriate for you...it just depends on other circumstances.As for insurance, you also will want landlord insurance, as well as an umbrella insurance in place.