After 50 years in the Dallas mkt building new custom and productions homes, several years with apartments condos, a little for full development, 5 acre high end townhomes.

@Isaac LopezYou may be better off going to a smaller bank / community bank.The loan products may be the same but the fees and personal touch may be a little bit better at smaller banks.

The "hardest" part is the daily action steps and commitment of time/effort to get it moving.https://store.biggerpockets.com/collections/all-books/products/finding-and-funding-great-deals Finding and Funding Great Deals by Anson Younghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1259643883 Building Wealth One House at a Time by John SchaubIf you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out.

I always ask myself, what is the most productive thing to do - often it is a mix of communication reinforced with some legal backup.

Whole to begin is not an investment or product to borrow from yourself.

There are some pretty nice discounts on many products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proThe site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

What are typical rates and responsibilities that separates good cleaners/services from poor ones. 

I have tried multiple "handymen", and they all seem to be unresponsive, unreliable, or just do poor work. 

I currently have no debt under my name, thanks to reading rich dad poor dad, and am set to live off of Real Estate Investing.

@Jacob Lasater, Hi, if you have not, great books to read are: Rich Dad, Poor Dad The Millionaire Next Door Cash Flow Quadrant Tax Free Wealth Set For Life Rental Property Investing The Millionaire Real Estate Investor The REAL Book of Real Estate So Good They Can’t Ignore You