Like anything worth doing, real estate is a difficult but worthwhile endeavor that requires a lot of discipline, time and a lot of savings when you are first starting out. 

Finding a pro this late in the game is going to be difficult.

If you are buying income properties in rough areas, it can be very difficult to find PM's willing to work or are honest about the tenant issues. 

It is very difficult to find a reliable manager for renting by the room here.

I find it difficult to trust anything related to the 'Green Building' movement.....

This makes it more difficult to underwrite and actually be able to determine the returns that can be provided.

I'm not a fan of markets where laws are difficult for landlords.

Put simply, property management is a tough business and margins are small ($1,000-$1,500 annually per home)... managing contractors is difficult but the money is much bigger and much faster ($1,000-$5,000 in just a few months)... and selling turn-keys can yield $5k-$20k.

@William Matthew Cowgillwholesaling is difficult and getting more difficult. 

That mid-range investor if doing a fund in that range is going to be very difficult to find enough product, cover your overhead and pay the investors.