I’ve made it a priority to learn what drives each team member individually.

What book made you start your real estate investing journey?

After several mistakes in the grant deeds and his lack of communication all the way and getting back to me within a decent timeframe, I made the corrections myself on the grant deeds and turned them into the county, im assuming that they are finished, in other words, they were deeded into the LLCs.

I don't follow the rules like the 1% etc but made my wealth through little cash flow and appreciation over the years. 

Once purchased, get new leases ready so you can have them sign over to new ones when their current ones go month-to-month.

If not, I wait until it's near rent ready.

Having multiple lead channels (and not relying on just one) made a big difference.Tip: If one lead source dries up, your business shouldn’t stall.

Others have made great points.

I'm obviously still in the research phase - not ready to buy just yet.hard money is a great option to leverage your capital for a BRRRR. 

And if you feel you need someone to hold your hand then you are not ready mentally.If you look at listings every day for an hour, you are a local expert within a month.