These are just deals I have invested in with other people. 

The people I know who have used him have been happy.

You can use other people's money if the numbers work.

Many people don't want to self manage from out of state, and professional managers can suck up alot of the cash flow, and not do as great of a job as you would've hoped. 

Once you narrow it down, start with small jobs to test their reliability and quality before giving them bigger projects.Building a solid network takes time, but having dependable people on call is a lifesaver for your rentals.

Some people will push to get the maximum, even if it means they may wind up with nothing. 

People listing a budget of 50k, 100k, 200k in NJ (never will happen).

On most any day you could find people walking dogs, or children playing in the area.

Money now is very good because you are new and ready to do all the work, but the examples you'll hear about are people posting on BP saying, "well, I did all the work and they got a lot or most of the profit." 

There are also horror stories about people loosing their property in Spain.