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

Common problem, no easy answer:(We try to allow our owner clients to arrange their own maintenance, but have learned the hard way there MUST be limitations:1) They can't hire our people!

Many of the people that come are members of Lifestyles Unlimited so they sometimes talk about upcoming events for members only, but the meeting is open to everyone and they share some excellent information. 

Generally speaking, I think tech like this stuff and social media have lowered the barrier to entry, allowing people to take risks they dont fully understand, whether wholesaling. flipping, lending, etc.

You're already half way there by asking people what they want to hear.

A lot of people haven't even heard of it.

Thanks, Victor.I have met the people in person, and it's a fairly large, established lender operating in multiple states. 

What I recommend people do is tell the lender ok great I am going to want to use my own title company to close this so funds would go to them.

Also, not sure what relationship you have established with your property manager but typically people hire managers to take care of this part and be tenant-facing.  

OTM = General, overhead/widescreen view of nationwide market tends.BPRE = Detailed ways specific people are making money in real estate.