@Shaun BeckRecommend 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.

My fiancé did make a few mistakes as a young man but he has more than paid for them.

Are you going to learn all the state and local ordinances to protect yourself from legal mistakes? 

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

I'm 20 and this'll be my 1st buy and hold so don't want to make any rookie mistakes.

IMHO it's a mistake to plan on a very specific market and tenant profile.

. - I need to feel more confident that I know what I'm looking for.I'm sure there are tons of people who have successfully invested from overseas - SO KEEP THE REPLIES COMING SO WE CAN ALL LEARN MORE FROM YOUR SUCCESSES (and mistakes - gotta learn from the mistakes too).My challenge is to really know what I'm looking for. -

I'm getting ready to tackle my very first BRRRR and I wanted to see if the community could share some common mistakes to avoid?

This happens to me about 95% of the time.If the tenant insists on court, you don't want any mistakes.

Stay small and Make Your Big Mistakes Early.