I'm seriously considering trying to find something there, but need to build up my knowledge and contacts of reputable agents and contractors etc.I'm interested in multi-family, STRs, commercial, self storage, and possibly even flips if the right opportunity came up.

Remember, your reputation is everything!

This is a practice by some less than reputable companies.

Following this discovery, he promptly contacted his attorney to dissolve the LLC.Additional Questionable Entities:Dogwood Capital InvestmentsM&M Capital Finance LLCKey Takeaways:Conduct Thorough Research: Always verify a company's registration with state and local authorities.Scrutinize Documentation: Examine identification and corporate documents closely for inconsistencies.Verify Contact Information: Ensure that all provided phone numbers and addresses are legitimate and connected to the entity.Be Cautious with Payment: Avoid wiring funds without extensive verification of the recipient's identity and legitimacy.While the majority of direct and private lenders operate ethically, even a single fraudulent interaction can damage your reputation and finances.

For the most part there are few reputable management companies.

Yes, that is called word of mouth and it's the best way to bring in new customers, but it only works if a company actually has a good reputation and cares about the success of their client, which we do. 

I was new to the SFR investment world, and it was important to me to work with company with good reputation that can act quickly.

If they actually use a reputable title company I'd do it but if not, I won't trust them.

That is in the contract as a deterrent to prevent an owner from using our services to find a high-quality resident and then moving the management, thereby hurting our reputation with the residential community. 

I am always opening to learning more i also would like to be pointed in the direction of a reputable financial advisor for business purposes.