@Daniel LangRecommend 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.

@Khaled Seirafi what business would make the mistake of providing BAD references?

I'm a very new real estate investor and pretty new to BP as well (only my second post) so excuse me for any mistakes in my post. 

The worst part is, during 4+ years of problems, I’ve continuously tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and hoped they would learn from their mistakes.

Ofcourse my mistakes would cost me if done all my self as well.So i am thinking that by going through paid consulting, it saves me from mistakes and time.

One of the largest mistakes, I believe, new investors make is diving in without knowing what they want from real estate.  

No guarantee this will continue but I see elected officials making policy mistakes that will lead to less development and that makes me believe constrained supply will continue to drive above average appreciation.John

If you have ever learned something important by trial and error, then you can probably understand the frustration that you feel when you make a "rookie mistake" or a simple error that creates a big negative result.

@Dan ShuderRecommend 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.

Hey guys, I'm just getting into the wholesaling world and have a couple of questions:What were your first mistakes that served as great learning points?