-Rich club- Every 1st saturday or the month-Jet lending @ texans grille- 3rd wednesday of every month (they even feed you)-Holiday inn off JFK- last night was free.Look on meetup.com- most of the reputable and free events will be on there.

As I'm considering various strategies, I'm also interested in exploring property management options.Could anyone recommend reputable and well-regarded property management companies in the Lafayette area?

Same with plumbers, electricians, painters, etc.

Find a reputable, experienced lender who can give you an instant read once he has your inancials. 

Plus, Ohio's landlord-friendly reputation really boosts its overall appeal.

It's best to work with a reputable broker or lender that will get your deal funded, hassle free.

At $30-50/month it ends up breaking even but I have someone to call instead of the plumber that charged me $200 to show up and was charging $300 more to turn off the water to my house when I had a leak.

I would look at the underlying sponsors as there are some very large and reputable companies in this space. 

The idea is that you build a following of warm relationships and can leverage your reputation when you need a tenant.  

Here are a few of my favorites  Favorite JAX realtor to date: Page Crawford, Realtor with Cady at Compass Realty, Inspection favorites HouseScan (Trent and Devin), insideandoutpropertyinspectors (bjjohnson), plumber: Pat's Plumbing.