I won't beat a dead horse here but make sure you have a solid contract, some kind of project management communication that is on a weekly basis with photo and or video documentation of progress.

Quote from @Cédric Le May: Hello everyone, just started my journey to invest in rental properties but I am working full time so for now, I am just reading articles/forums, watching videos online and trying to learn as much as I can before investing.

Greetings,I woke Friday morning to listen Pastor Mike Jr’s New Winning EP, and this Multifamily Movement YouTube Video alerted Me, and I had 45 minutes to join.

Despite only being on BiggerPockets for a few years, we’ve found this community incredibly valuable through the webinars, books and videos.

There are many interesting policies about rebuilding in a natural disaster  such as if the damage is more than 50% percent of the dwelling value, you are forced to rebuild at current codes.

That's why we also choose high-end finishes to get great tenants and top rents - here is a walk-through video on some of the things we typically do. 

Sean,The rental dwelling market for many areas in the Northeast have seen both rate increase and Insurance companies pulling out.  

Go watch Reventure Consulting youtube video, "Colorado Market Forecast for 2024."

For a complete beginner that is trying to jump into their first deal with absolutely little to no knowledge (obviously read books and countless videos, etc), when is a good time to start paying the $100 a month to utilize PropStream?

For a very through instruction on running numbers for a STR, Tony Robinson created this video and analyzer for newbies.Tony Robinson Analyzer