You need to amass a large portfolio for it to be passive (aka hiring someone to manage).If you want to be financially independent as fast as you can then you need to do a few things. 1) get as high of an income as possible (this usually takes schooling and/or experience, think high income profession - law, medicine,etc)2) live as frugally as possible (you will sacrifice a lot here, think of not going out with friends, live at home/save on rent, etc)3) invest as much as possible and I mean invest not yoloing on random hot tips (you are starting young, time will be on your side)If you do this consistently and remain highly disciplined, you will get there faster than most.

She says "that's my thing " I tried to make it "our thing"Don't force her, Real Estate is not for everyone thank goodness it's not or competition would be worst in my market lolThe same passion I have for Real Estate she has for medicine, I started to look at the bright side at least I will always have someone to take care of me if I'm ever sick.Don't force it, did anyone forced you to consider REI?

Based on all your advice, I'm planning to create an amendment with owner change with ACH details and new software I'm planning to use to manage everything.

I am well aware of the head aches and problems but have also seen the payoff.

One thing is TenantCloud recently started charging $9 for the ACH rent payments.

When you're in your 20s to 30s, roughing it is actually fun....As age sets in with the accompanying aches and pains, it's a whole different story.......So you will lose half your potential audience if you choose to go 'rough'.I'd get a place that has both if possible.

Depending on your bank you can set up an ACH from the other individual's bank, you more or less only need their routing & account number and authorization.

Sanding the perimeter of a room is extremely back aching.

Food, Medicine, 1 Roof over your head..

We try to mend it with either stitches, medicine, or bandages, in an attempt to make it heal so it'll go away.