People going to the university for whatever reason? 

Avoiding accessive PM fees (personally I recommend most people self-manage)These will eat away at your ROI.

Hi Stephen, I would suggest reading as much as you can and connecting with people in the industry.

The Importance of a Great Real Estate Agent: A Personal Paradigm ShiftI got my real estate license a while back, and I always heard people talk about the importance of "bringing value" as an agent or broker.

It’s a good market, numbers work well, and most important, find the right people. 

Let your criteria do the filtering for you.Regarding retention and renewals, the only time I have asked people to leave is when they have had rent payment issues and/or damaged the property. 

It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie as these people stagger down the middle of the street to the liquor store on the corner past my house.

People told me I shouldn’t use my retirement funds to get started, but glad I did.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Most people don’t want to sell a property and walk with zero dollars.