It’s great to know there are resources & professionals like you willing to help guide new investors.Looking forward to connecting & continuing this conversation!

Also 4th quarter of last year Packwood and county officially did discuss potentially regulating STR's by either limiting numbers or adding a tax to cover increases in local services that are needed. 

Any tips on finding reliable professionals in my area?

Very good point.In the case of Arizona, I have been unable to locate any state law / code that suggests Arizona may have additional regulations. 

After reading Brandon and Brian's book, The Multifamily Millionaire, Volume II: Create Generational Wealth by Investing in Large Multifamily Real Estate, I'm a bit puzzled as to if the GP's must have real estate experience, or if someone can connect enough professionals/companies on their team to execute successful investments.

Age: I think it will but you can minimize it by being knowledgeable, professional, confident, and fair.  

its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.   

Think about questions you can ask to gauge the experience the professional will give you when delivering services.

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

Especially if you market your work as a professional and charge accordingly.