The income necessary has a wide range depending on loan terms and house hacking where rent can be applied to income requirements.   

@Michael CliffordRecommend 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.

@Kenneth P Ford they are a national franchise with great marketing.They also have some national support for their individual franchises, but it all depends on the local team.Recommend 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.

Quote from @Kyle Swengel: Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area.

If you’re looking to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many local investors as you can.

The education, networking, coaches, events, podcasts, masterminds, etc is exactly what I needed.

Teahjsia, I think you are in the right place to network and learn from other investors that have walked the same path.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

I have a cousin who funds RE deals and he has a whole network of money people, so I am putting together a business plan to submit along with my financials and an investment proposal.I am coming from single family residential, and have only ever worked with hard money for short-term loans, and also some smaller amounts of private money.

I’d love to try and network with as many locals as possible and see how we can all work together!