Would you advise a new investor to take it on from 2000 miles away? 

Lastly, focus on finding realistic deals you can put under contract and successfully refinance.

Those seem like core activities of operating the properties, not passive “CRM management.”By extension, I’d assume that if those same activities are done through online tools (e.g., using a property management platform to message tenants, coordinate vendors, or manage maintenance requests), they should also count.

Layer all the LLC's you want, you're still personally guaranteeing that loan and your name appears on that signature line.

When you plan your budgets the same as if you plan to drive to work in a major city at 9 am on a monday as if it was 9 am on a sunday, you will lose, and lose everytime. 

I can't comment on the product. 

That sounds like an exciting first step, congrats on getting under contract!

Congrats on the deal!

This ensures you could get in the game quicker with less risk and then scale from there.

Whether it be Taxes or property repairs, maintenance, capex, reserves are crucial to ensure your property stays afloat.