Establishing rapport during property tours can lead to valuable insights and hidden opportunities.

I just posted an article about this at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1192257-how-t...

Any specific networking events, forums, or groups within BP or outside it that you have found valuable?

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

The Water St, Joliet, IL deal taught us valuable lessons.

Additionally, consider wholesaling as another avenue to both gain valuable knowledge and bolster your cash reserves.

Read this article on the "core 4".

@Mark Forest if you knew your data, then you'd also know that Detroit is using the US Census Bureau over several of its antiquated & mistakenly applied practices that have not properly recognized Detroit's growth over the last 5-6 years.Not even going to bother copying an article link here for your benefit as your head is buried too deep in the sand for any logical info to reach you.I'm sure you're successful wherever you're investing.

Our goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties and work towards financial freedom together.We’re eager to learn from all of you, gain valuable insights, and connect with fellow investors. 

I use a prompt similar to the following: "I am writing an article on the relationship between rental prices and inflation.