It's an excellent question you are asking.I'm familiar with investing in NC, specifically Raleigh NC and can strongly advise you to look into it as well.

I understand the general process of how the title companies like Catic operate but would anyone with more in depth knowledge be able to elaborate on how the specifics would be able to be transitioned to a blockchain platform?  

There should be a form you can use for your specific state.

Since you are a beginner, you should expect to see lower leverage - think 70% vs. 85-90% but that quickly changes as you get experience.Specifically, get your financial files together, work with a real estate agent to find your property and connect with contractors to put together a budget and a scope of work.

In search of accounting software specific to real estate for tracking expenses of rental properties (including LTRs in LLC with property manager and self-managed STRs).

Also, going online and finding investor forums in the specific areas you are looking into will give you insight to some of the better agents and lending options in the region.

So if you are out talking to lenders or looking for private capital being very specific is crucial.

Anyone who has gone through a successful ground up multifamily development please reach out, i would love to pick your brain on the process  Having just gone through a building project in the last few years in Whatcom County it is hard for me to adequately explain how difficult the County makes any kind of development.The cost for permitting and all the associated consultants for a project of any size will be quite significant and need to be budgeted for carefully with plenty of contingencies in my opinion.The strategy the county planning department uses is to make every effort to run up your costs and delays as much as possible in the hope you will give up and go away so development doesn't happen.  

If you have any specific questions or if there's anything you'd like guidance on as you embark on your real estate journey, feel free to ask.

@Allen ClarkAnything specific you are looking to learn?