I would have liked it if the PM had been a bit more on top of that to make sure the systems were working out but I guess it ultimately rests on my shoulders.

If a company prides themselves on the communication between owners, tenants, and vendors the company would sit head and shoulders above the rest of the competition.

I was a bit bummed out about it (I had a chip on my shoulder for about a week because I thought I was so close).

Hey Zack, glad you're from the midwest and have a head on your shoulders, maybe you could educate me.

You've come to the right place to run shoulders with people who know what they're doing.

But, I have one little birdy on my shoulder that keeps telling me to pull cash out and either pay off my personal credit card/loan debt (of roughly $8,000), or perhaps enough to pay for the rest of a down payment on another property.

Rub some shoulders with folks doing deals and pretty soon you will be able to share contacts with each other.We have a Landlord Meetup where it's landlord focused with a master mind format.There is also a regular meetup that has a broad and very informal format.Check them out.

If you have ever heard the saying "stand on the shoulders of giants" that's what I did - if it worked for these other investors then I'm just going to start where they left off - after all every month I delayed action I lost a potential $200-300 of cashflow.

Life won't ever go "as planned" but it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and you'll be able to make the best of it.  

You better not .. give me his number I’ll take that dangerous burden off his shoulders