Granted that relationship likely took years and a few transactions to cultivate.The 3 biggest mistakes I see new investors make when "shopping":1) Tunnel vision on the interest rate. 

What's the biggest downside of holding onto some of the rentals?

Were those the 2 biggest items on a report?

It’s still a journey for me, and I’ve realized how essential surrounding yourself with a strong community can be in overcoming these obstacles.Question for everyone: I’m curious, what’s been your biggest challenge in building a strong real estate network?

The biggest advantage of having a good buyers agent to me is the comps they know to better value your potential property, the digital offer PSA and connections to a good inspector and lender. 

To get back to one of your original questions, I am a member of CTREIA and @Raymond B. is spot-on in his assessment: the biggest value is in the networking.

The biggest thing for you is to build a very strong CORE 4:which relies of a great realtor, contractor, attorney, and property manager.

That being said I’m Submetering a 5 unit currently and the biggest expense was the actual meters which my electrician directed us to the exact product he wanted and told us to buy it off EBay.

The biggest changes were simply making the place new buy re-painting in neutral colors, replacing some very bold colors they had before; such as the dark red dining room.

What’s the biggest hurdle you’ve faced when starting a new construction project?