Katie,I am HomeVestors Franchise and will openly admit that I wouldn't be where I am today in my REI career if it wasn't for the quality of mentorship that I have received.

I am admittedly biased here @John Ki, but I think PassivePockets would be a great place to start. 

I'm more of a lurker on social media and admittedly should and will get more involved on here.

They probably don’t want to admit the real story to themselves or their investors.My observation is MF values are down 25% to 37% from peak—I have a case study with a reliable value at the moment of peak and a semi-reliable current value estimate—the drop is 37% and this is not a distressed property. 

Is the Tapco policy with an admitted carrier?

If the property manager attributes these to deferred maintenance, then either they're admitting fault or trying to pin it on you.

Admittedly no small thing.  

It's never been a problem, but with the rise of cryptocurrency mining (electrical intensive) and some specific types of indoor horticulture activities (electrical and water intensive), we felt it would be good to hedge against those admittedly small risks.

I'm all in but I must admit the whole game does feel a little intimidating, anytime I think I like a property and I think of calling the realtor, I start having self-doubt (that maybe I'm missing something and I'll come off completely stupid).I would like to ask the seasoned investors, how was your experience with your first deal?

They admitted it was after a drunk driving incident, which at the time was a major red flag but I let it slide.