I’m looking forward to learn from everyone in this forum..

I would love to learn and help you anyway I can.

However, it was a blessing in disguise because I have learned what NOT to do and have worked hard at establishing what they offered on my own with my own VA's and it has been less expensive and more profitable.

Appraiser's learned a valuable lesson in 2008 when they were accused of being one of the causes of the great recession.

A PMC is the ONLY one that will deal daily with your property.Here's some copy & paste advice on hwo to screen PMCs:Recommend 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.

Some updates Lessons learned?

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

I’m willing to put in the time and effort to learn and grow in this industry, but I could really use some guidance on where to start.

It's an amazing place to learn and grow in real estate.

There’s so much to learn here, and I’m sure you’ll find it incredibly helpful.