You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Moriarty character running Clayton like a puppet.

I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

I need to source the data myself, run the numbers, check the calculations, eventually build my own custom spreadsheet etc. 

Stuart - we do not identity check the people who are signing up to post to the forums.

Analyzing Deals:Mainly I use the MLS to check for rentals comps or previously sold comps & potential ARV.

I'll check out the book.

I definitely need to check out local real estate networking groups.  

Ensure that you check your state's regulations and requirements regarding security deposits.

Check out this thread on Norada Capital Management here on Bigger Pockets where out of the blue this big syndication suspended payments to all it's (many) members:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960/topics/1196567-nora...