Great advice, I found that the professional photos and doing the rehab slightly above the competition really seemed to help as I had almost 0 vacancy! 

@Dean GulloTo build connections in Southington and surrounding areas, join local real estate meetups, connect through BiggerPockets forums, get involved with local landlord associations, reach out to real estate professionals, attend town or community events, and expand your team.

Readers should seek professional advice.

Finally- you can eliminate 95% of the troubles and risk by simply having professional and legal screening and management processes, so don't sleep on that piece. 

As a creative professional historically "allergic to math," I never thought I'd consider real estate investing, but life is full of surprises!

Readers should seek professional advice.

We had the plumbing break down and had to install new PVC plumbing Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Fossum’s role as CFO on professional profiles, and company materials due to his SEC bar highlights deliberate attempt to mislead investors.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Network with professionals, use tools like BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator, and explore grants or incentives for affordable housing.Good luck!