@Mauricio Rezende - Sounds good, just wanted to ensure that you fully understand the costs associated with getting your license so you're not surprised once you get started.

I am finding that with each utility bill I have one fun surprise after another...and they are always higher than expected.

I would be surprised if you could get $250 a night for a full size house on the river to be honest. 

We were surprised to see that there and she said she was going to use it for her business.

I add the following language to my listing so there are no surprises.

This is a very interesting topic, I'm dealing with it more and more at my day job...You'll be surprised some hackers would rather target a small business or individual rather than big companies.

As you get more experience and your equity in the properties rise if they are doing value add deals then eventually and surprisingly quickly they could be leveraging into other deals, bankers gain more confidence in them, etc.

The less surprises the better.

I have a 20 unit with a management company in South Bend, IN, and I am constantly surprised at how much less effective bad management companies can be.

I've discovered that:They only work with industrial and/or retail (and seem curious/surprised why I'm investigating apartments)They are the listing agents for properties in the area (it is a sellers market where I live).Being a first time investor, I'd like to have a trusted professional in my corner; using a listing agent (at least to me) represents a conflict of interest.Should I be cold calling firms outside of my immediate locale, such as major cities nearby (or national)?