In this room, I would have preferred to rip out the existing paneling, and do the electric and new drywall at the same time.

@Jay Hinrichs Long time man!

Find a good lender, get pre approved, make sure you practice running the #'s using the 100's of videos and guides from BP, find an investor friendly Realtor, and then start making offers on any property that meets your goal.

Quote from @Marcus Everett: Hey Everyone, Marcus here, relatively new to SW Missouri and looking to educate myself in the world of Real Estate investing.

You may just want to jump in and get started and learn along the way and figure out what you like over time.

Quote from @Ana Maria: I am a first time real estate rental property investor.

Quote from @John Reagan Johnson: I am new to the real estate industry and am looking to connect and exchange businessIf you are new I would suggest something totally different. 

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

I'd say start the process of securing your HELOC if you havn't done so and spend time analyzing deals and determining what type of investor you are looking to be. 

Looking for recommendations for a good real estate attorney in the Hartford area.