Buffalo has been a great market for me personally and for investors in general as our property management and Realty company has grown to over 600 doors.The key to investing in Buffalo is location and asset condition.  

Which organization do you partner with?

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

I would 100% start attending some local meetups or builder groups.I have always found my partners pretty organically and given your skill set & background I think you bring a ton of value.Investing closer to home and having boots on the ground is always easier to get started.

Fourthly, buy "The California Landlord's Law Book" by an organization called NOLO.

And truth is it's far FAR more weighted on a person, the personality, vs any company organization or lack there of. 

I own a marketing company and a  Non-profit organization for assisting homeless veterans. 

Or go to a conference sponsored by one of the organizations that does them (PitBull has one in AZ coming up next week), if you want to learn about the lending world. 

@Joshua BaileyIt depends on yourrisk tolerance and ability to keep organized.

One month deposit and written clarification of who will pay for damage and organize the repairs.