If you search the forums here, you'll see there's a number of recommendations for screening providers that other BP members have familiarity with so you can get first-hand advice of how good they are.You can get it done in two flavors:   There's the smartmove type service where you initiate an order and the tenant then completes it.  

Try the Beach Bum IPA, my favorite, mosaic hop delivers grapefruit flavored finish perfect for hot summer months here.Im out again in August, lets try to hookup then.

Ideally want to identify properties nearby but as I see it now (which is highly limited) there isn't a vibrant rental market where I live now, save for Ann Arbor and that's a hot hot area.

What's your flavor of landlording?

He also knows some lenders that provide construction loans with reasonable terms.I know this is a long introduction, but I wanted to say "hello" to the BiggerPockets community, and I welcome any advice you have on where I might go from here (so as not to screw this up), or whether I can be of any help.If you live within 45 minutes of the Hartford area, perhaps we can also meet up.Last but not least, I would love any recommendations fellow CT residents might have for real estate attorneys, CPAs, banks, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, contractors, or handymen.I look forward to this challenging journey to creating a solid and successful business, and to learning from this vibrant and knowledgeable community!

This community is very vibrant and there's a ton of knowledge floating around. 

The harder part is figuring out which flavor of investing suits your goals, available time, tolerances, understanding, and style.

For developers it's different flavors of ice cream that suits their taste.

I recommend you attend one of their weekend bootcamps to get a flavor of their content and style.

It looks like such a beautiful, vibrant area!)