I remember some of my staff trying to rent rooms and they would get 70 applications and interview potential roommates in person to see if it was a good fit.

Always hard money lenders at the meetups and normally some wholesalers as well.Just remember your best deals are probably not from wholesalers, but the deals you generate yourself. 

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.

The fees and overall costs of these loans needs to be a key factor including what if the project goes over time . . . . you can be underwater in no time.Underestimating repair costs and overestimating ARVs based on Zestimates are the next stumbling block.There's money to be made but make sure numbers all work WITH contingencies defined and overages expected . . . remember, a project will always cost more and take longer than initially thought!

And remember that the guy who partners like crazy might say he owns 100 doors but in reality, his partners own 95 and he owns 5. 

The one Brandon Turner wrote about doubling your portfolio every year is also good but I cant remember the name off the top of my head. 

If I remember right about 1/2 of FBI HDQ staff is in Birmingham. 

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

I remember working with a friend who inherited his aunt’s home.. he got so caught up in the emotional side of it that he forgot the nuts and bolts..like having a good plan for the renovation budget and timeline.

Remember that for most owners, their business is very personal to them.