The information contained in this post is not to be relied upon.

The tenant frequently informs me the interior temperature only reaches 68 degrees.

You may learn a lot of valuable information about what people are looking for in your area.  

The classes all have the same information so it's not really a big deal either way.

I see a ton of posting about unrelated information. 

I'm, eager to learn from local insights and make a smart, informed investment decision.

Thanks Ashley, there’s a lot of information on this site and trying to absorb it all.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

The TL does not have any personal information about those leads, except the fact that I have been talking to them.- The TL states that those are technically the team's leads and I will owe the 20% if they convert within the year since I was given training (which I was not), lender referal (which was forced on me by the TL even though I work with my own lenders for my clients).Is the above statement true/legal/valid?

Check out the chart showing the fast rent growth and declining rent growth cities, which could help inform your decision on growth markets.