Networking becomes particularly vital when investing in areas where you lack expertise.

This market has very little supply and seems overpriced in many facets (less than 100 MLS properties), but I'm determined to find a good deal within the next 3 months.Capital is now fully acquired and just looking on ways to find and analyze deals.

For example, I've seen where a hobbyist investor/developer works on project, they hire an engineer and/or architect, but they ended up missing something vital, i.e. drainage issues, environmental, fire dept review, planning the wrong type of product for that market (buyer & renter demographic), etc.

As for general contractors, they are vital to the success of your projects.

A PM is your most vital team member to ensure that you have a successful investment.Zillow does allow you to market the rental for free on their website.

They can help you navigate the legal complexities and ensure that your rights and interests are protected throughout the process.Remember, seller financing can be a win-win situation, but it's vital to approach it with due diligence and proper legal documentation.

I would suggest to connect to other local investors as much as possible to network, educate yourself, make connections with title companies, contractors, wholesalers, hard money lenders etc, those will prove vital to your success.

Getting the debt service covered is vital each month.  

Personally, I think it’s important to continue to stay creative and generate new ideas on all facets of the business as legal restrictions continue to present themselves.Have a good one!

Under-leveraging is detrimental to investment returns, but over-leveraging puts us at risk.Before I offer a few thoughts, let me point out that you've missed one vital piece of perspective in asking the question.