Some recruiting agencies just see candidates as a commission check.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

And someone jumping into this as a complete newbie can expect that they have a decent chance of making some expensive newbie mistakes.

Hello everyone, I am analyzing the Indio, CA market as a short term rental investment and we'd love to speak to someone who is self managing their own vacation rental.  

If you conduct yourself as a serious investor truly looking to work with that PM than they will likely help you through the process, especially if you use them as an agent.

The tenants enjoy using the interface, it is simple to communicate with them as a whole or individually, collect rent payments and see when they are in transit, offer CC payment options at tenants expense, track maintenance request, share documents, and lease the property.Short comings are their financial portion.

Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.

After 5 years, my wife and I decided to make a change and moved to Nashville TN where I work as a project manager on projects ranging from several million on up to around 300 million.

@David Dachtera, no such thing as a dumb question.

A condo or townhouse are appealing to us as a first investment.