By loud, do you mean its bark has a lot of volume (more than any other dog) or that it barks a lot and thus makes a lot of noise?

That launched me into volumes of studies on Investopedia.

Now it depends on your volume if its large enough, don't look at going pro as an expense but as an investment. 

I kick myself daily for not buying a property in Pensacola when I was a flight student and then keeping it as a rental.

It's absolutely achievable in 10 years, but you can expect it to take a LOT of daily work, late nights, and full weekends. 

I am working daily to get my personal finances/credit in order as I know that this is an important step, but I am ready to make a move!

Should I spend the next 2 years reading every real estate book, vetting/ interviewing every potential team member, studying the market daily, finding a mentor I trust and can learn from, BEFORE I do my first deal??

This is a good indicator about whether the turnkey company is in it for a volume play, or a quality play based on superior customer service.

- the LOC is reusable, you can pay it down and use it again, and the interest is charged only when you use the money and calculated on the daily balance, not amortized vs a loan that is one time deal charging amortized interest from the moment you sign the papers, regardless if you use the money or not.

I spent 2 years almost exclusively operating in excel for my company, building KPI reports, budget review files, rough-&-dirty P&L statements that would update daily for my division instead of monthly from accounting, inventory tracking sheets, etc.