We recently relocated to Phoenix last summer and I'm starting to look for recommendations for local credit unions here in Phoenix which are trustworthy, low rates, personal touch, easy/simple to work with, etc. 

I would start close to where you live personally. 

When I go to get more work done, I use the person that was fairly priced and met my expectations that first time, I do not shop around again for the lowest deal.

Lastly, check your conversion rate to see how many clicks turn into actual leads.Test different audiences and ad creatives to find what works best, and don’t worry if it takes time to dial things in.

Being a curious person, I gained an interest in real estate investing due to other classmates being interested in real estate.

The biggest mistake I see out of state investors make is relying on others too much for direction and guidance instead of doing their own due diligence and building their own team that they actually meet and interviewRelying on one person who alleges that they have a 'team' built already that you can use as well can be a costly mistake.

The FMR for a 6 BR house is over $1,800....one person's trash is another person's treasure!

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?

Others may have personal experience to share.

I financed this property using down payment funds from 403B and a local commercial bank. 15% down from personal funds. 85% down from community commercial bank. 3yr balloon, 20yr amortization, 7% interest rate.