Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

While I’m still in the early stages, I’m incredibly motivated to learn, grow, and surround myself with like-minded individuals who can help guide me along the way.What drew me to real estate is that I saw it as the best route for me and family to have financial freedom.

Looking forward to connecting and learning!  

My weekly podcasts will also help you get a better feel of our market and then might help you learn our market quicker and with more data. 

Looking to help people in my community build wealth and continue to learn more about investments myself!

Now, if you want me to show you and teach you, ask the right questions and I will happily do so here in public for free so everyone can learn from this.Lastly, 1) I am not selling SEO services in the free forums.

@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

We've learned a ton, but at a significant cost.

This is a learning experience and you will come out better on the other side.Companies can be very slimy also. 

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market.