Hopefully this encouragement helps, but welcome to the community, lots of a really smart and great people here. 

Anyway, any advice or worlds of encouragement you could shoot my way would be great, as invetsors have always  told me “the first one is the hardest”I look forward to connecting with you all and look forward to learning and growing in this business !

@Michael CliffordRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

- Jasper / Pat AboukhaledTurning investment visions into reality in Phoenix, AZ - Ranked #1 for residential real estate growth and opportunity by PwC Thanks for the encouragement.  

Listen to podcasts, take courses on platforms like Udemy and Coursera, and leverage networking and communities.

They encourage members to identify their Avatar – essentially pinpointing the role or opportunity that suits them best.

My question is....Is it worth it to setup a second platform like VRBO or another platform that Google partners with so I can get the exposure via Google maps search? 

Found a good deal on a bed frame.https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/45796380  Zinus Lottie 43" Upholstered Platform Bedframe, Queen in Grey

I would encourage you to learn the rules they have to live by.

It's been months since I started using this platform.