Also, when it comes to negotiating the rent: - Should I ask for a phone call or virtual meeting to discuss the price?

If so, and it’s not in your home town you might consider living in the dorms the first year while you meet people and use that time to scout out the area and find good places to buy your building.

However, everyone involved would need to meet the IRS requirements for a 1031 exchange.Finally, regarding transferring an individual property from the partnership to a member directly, this could be tricky.

I FOUND THIS DEAL THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH I WAS TELLING DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN MY CIRCLE I WAS READY TO BUY AND LONG BEHOLD A BUDDY OF MINES WHO IS A REALTOR PRESENTED ME THE DEAL AND LET ME MEET THE OWNER WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION AS HE TOURED THE PROPERTY WITH ME HE EXPLAINED HE HAD HIGHER OFFERS BUT BECAUSE HE SEE IM A YOUNG GUY DOING THE RIGHT THING HE REALLY WANTED TO SELL IT TO ME AND THE REST IS HISTORY !

Get a system down to quickly filter out the deals where the numbers don't meet your criteria.

Good tenants can significantly reduce vacancy rates, turnover costs, and maintenance expenses.Many property managers I know are quick to fill vacancies, often asking, "Do they meet the minimum requirements?"

I was under contract for a property, and the financing fell through due to the property not meeting the lenders requirements and not being sufficient.The seller is trying to keep the EMD as I have signed and requested the mutual release.

I'm sure there are many more experiences where the contractor hasn't fulfilled their scope of work and gotten away with rushing the project to meet the deadline, And, I don't want to be as naive to say that I'm that 1% who can have complete quality/operational control, but I'm confident I can establish a system and hire independent inspectors to review the contractor's work. 

Like Jonathan said, in-person meetings with other investors is the best place.

Starting a property management company with my brother and my dad was a mix of teamwork, trust, and family dinners doubling as business meetings.