As you can see, this is my first post on BiggerPockets and I have tons of enthusiasm for investing in real estate, but also tons of questions.

@Sean Michael I love the enthusiasm. 

@Dena PuliattiYour enthusiasm motivates me!

The first offer we agreed to was very strong; Pre-qualified, great credit,1k down in earnest money and gave themselves a 5-day back out period to show their enthusiasm.

Keep that enthusiasm!

In my enthusiasm, I overlooked an important element about getting a reliable, trustworthy and affordable local rehab crew.

A few bad experiences have zapped some of my early investor clients' and taken their enthusiasm so they backed out. 2.

It's refreshing to hear such enthusiasm at a young age, I wish I had started at 21!

Some things to think about:1) "I saw how easy it is to get a license here" - low barrier of entry is not a good sign2) "I currently own one rental in Columbia" - you have no idea what you don't knowWhile your enthusiasm is commendable, it won't pay the bills or increase your knowledge.Property management has a "million moving parts" and any one of them can trigger a disaster:(So, you may want to consider working part-time for an existing PMC to learn the ropes.Of course, you can also charge full speed ahead and see what happens...

Leverage what you have, which is energy, enthusiasm, and time with investors who have the money but don't have those.