I am also conservative and focused on paying off my primary first before tackling on a investment property loan.

If you see parts that concern you, like dirty spots leaning towards might be mold soon, you can try to tackle it by scrubbing with a bleach/water mix.

Long-term, I would love to amass 3-4plexes and commercial apartment buildings in the New Haven area and market them specifically to students (Yale/SCSU), but I don't think that's something I'm ready to tackle without more experience (and capitol).Anyways, if you got through all this - thanks for listening to me blab on!

Some of the obstacles I had faced was how to tackle my first deal, how to find a mentor, how to conduct analysis, and finally what to do once I analyze a deal.I would like to hear some inspirational journeys some seasoned investors had to persevere through in order to become "successful", and some of the task Newbies would like to get accomplished to start their journey to become a successful REI.

I'd rather stay clear of anything that smells like crowd funding and takes me down a how to deal with the SEC, etc. road.I recognize this is a long post but I am looking for real ideas or real-life examples of how others have tackled such a situation and want the BP community to have good insight into the need.

I am too new to tackle solo.

I started out marketing directly to estate reps after first honing my skills as an investor in foreclosure and other distressed real estate BEFORE tackling probate. 

Thousands in damage for $3 worth of copper...You're gonna have to wholesale it to someone willing to tackle that project.

Ask for feedback at that time or leave a 3-4 question survey postcard stamped and ready to mail back to you.If you are not close, could you get someone like taskrabbit or fivrr, or tackle or some service like that to do it for you?

I also have a meeting later this week with a financial planner to make sure i'm tackling the debt in the best way possible.