If you don't mind, can you share those resources with me as well?

The tenant fails to pay their last month's rent and leaves the place needing new flooring and paint.

"Pay me when my work is done.

If you can't find existing meetups, create your own by organizing casual gatherings for like-minded investors.

Today is very different as it is all about the management (and not appreciation) compared to past where management could suck but you still had superior apprecation.This will not crash housing of course but all those "creative" deals where people are paying more than market value are going to realize they have no exit. 

I know of some folks in KC and Memphis doing new builds like this, but they are doing it within a much larger and long-term project that includes upwards of 300-500 units built over the course of 5-10 years.Assuming you're looking in Columbia, do you have a "B+/C" neighborhood in mind?

I'm a rookie real estate investor hoping to find or build a community of like-minded women.

It's important to keep in mind that everyone you hire is providing you a service - no one is guaranteeing you any outcome.

My goal is to get back my $750k, pay off the high interest HELOC, and get another $200k or so out of them.

Going forward keep it front and center of mind that analysis of property is 1/3 the action.