but big things (bedsheets weren't changed because they "looked" clean but had significant fragrance, etc. and were clearly used once you pulled down the sheets to take a closer look, etc.).The ONE thing I expect a PM to get right- is the cleaning.

If you are just looking to network I would go the route of meetups locally (you can check above at the toolbar, hoover over forums then to the right you have events and meetups.If you are looking to wholesale and build a list of buyers that fix and flip for deals you may have then I would pull lists from 3rd party sites like Property Radar or propstream.

I've seen folks pick up single-family homes here for under $200K, add $20-30K in rehab, and refinance to pull out nearly all their capital.Indianapolis, IN: Indy is another fantastic market for first-time investors.

There are many unqualified LOs, that are almost about to quit because their pipelines are so dry, that they will tell you anything to pull credit, order an appraisal, and switch terms on you at the very last minute. 

We eat the first one, thy get a picture of all the glory the plumber pulled out and the second time they get billed.

Cash out refinances are also an option it just depends what debt you have currently and if it makes sense to pull that out.

I don't see insurance companies pulling out of the STR market across the board. 

Did a DSCR loan after 6 months to pull the bulk of the cash back out.

Kiyosaki himself couldn't pull it off.

Once you have those ducks in a row then you can start thinking about pulling money out and buying other investments.