Many books talk about selecting a great team around you, but do I really need one to start out and how would I create a team if I've never invested before?

Lenders will use an AMC, and that AMC will select a random appraiser to inspect the property.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I was particularly impressed with their desire to separate opportunities for investors based on experience.  

His knowledge and ability to analyze the market is extremely impressive.

He revisits the topic often in his newsletters and his explanation stays the same.https://www.mobilehomeuniversity.com/mhp-mastery/the-new-par...Where I have seen some impressive development in my neck of the woods is in long term RV park development. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Here’s a 10-step process to get started with out-of-state real estate investing:Research and Select a Market:Identify markets with strong economic fundamentals, job growth, population growth, and potential for real estate appreciation.Consider factors like rental demand, vacancy rates, and local landlord-tenant laws.

You can invest in any market selecting the ones that you believe are seeing the most growth, and do it from anywhere.

It was admittedly somewhat of a frustrating process and I got the impression that lenders purposefully make it challenging to remove and do the bare minimum to meet the federal guidelines for removal (very slow responses to PMI removal inquiries requiring multiple follow ups, incomplete or missing information on the process of removal or borrower rights, calculating LTV incorrectly, etc, etc).