Ask for references for anyone you consider partnering with - they should have plenty and be willing to put you in touch.Once you've narrowed down your markets/teams to your top one or two choices, bite the bullet and fly out to see the area, shake hands, look people in the eye, see some of their work with your own eyes.

My advice when starting out is stick with one market and  focus your energy there, finding your Core 4 is great plan but you dont need all 4 right from the get go..Start by finding a good Realtor, a good Realtor will point you on right direction for Lenders & Property Managers or will give you options.

I see becoming an Agent as a sacrifice of time, energy, and money but in return I get all of the opportunities that come with holding the license. 

I've been devoting a lot of energy to Kitsap county (Bremerton specifically), but haven't seen anything amazing yet.

The city is booming and full of young energy .

Decide which areas you DO want to master, focus most of your energy there, and try to find ways that these strengths can overcome your weaknesses (or make them irrelevant altogether).

Save your time, energy and effort and allow them to do it.

Bite the bullet and get rid of them now.Yes others will fear monger regarding "service animals".

In several states your gun, magazine, and bullets have to be separate. 

I love the efficiency and energy savings of a dual propane and heat pump system, but since I would like to keep the tenants paying the heating bill, I don’t think it would get me any additional rent to justify the cost.The plan as of right now will be to test the units at inspection and hope they will last through the winter.  4 of 6 units have had tenants in them for many years, so I think its safe to assume that they had heat last winter, and I will be dropping by to ask.