I have had him replace roofs on countless personal rentals, property management rentals, and flips, and have never had an issue.

I've been learning a ton since, I listen to about 3 podcasts per day, I've read about 6 books, read all the blogs, attend the webinars, I'm starting a meet up, I've ran countless analysis', and now I'm studying markets ( since my preferred market of Charlotte doesn't seem to offer the cash flow I'll need for my goals).Long story short, there are obviously varying opinions on where to start - SFH, 2-4 units, or go to commercial over 5 units.

No doubt there are countless people who are able to make money while abdicating this responsibility to others but you can also do this in a way that you control it and understand it fully.  

I've been through this scenario countless times as a manager and owner and I only wish I could've sold my unit full price with a lawsuit on file.

As cliche as it sounds, I first became interested in investing primarily to find our next dream property and ultimately gain financial independence, wealth and early retirement just like countless others before me.

I've called countless FSBO and FRBO ads, not specifically on craigslist because craigslist isn't very popular here.

I have spent countless hours on my own remodels and research, learning the best tools and techniques for every job I tackle.

@Nathan Murray Hey welcome to the REI world, where every decision has seemingly countless possible outcomes.

It was on the MLS but I analyzed countless properties before, with multiple MLS feeds from different parts of the area.  

I have read numerous books and researched for countless hours on house flipping and after reading The Book on Flipping Houses I felt that getting involved in the BiggerPockets community is my next step.