To avoid pitfalls, research liens, check property conditions, and set a max bid before buying.

Quote from @Dan Mcguire: One reason not to invest, is not to lose money.

Even the funding alone is easier since you now have a cash flowing property that can help you fund your seed money faster. 

This will clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

I’d appreciate feedback from experienced investors!

I did a lot of research on options.

We have people from Marco all the way up to Sarasota, and others that come from the East coast that join the meetings

Quote from @Kevin Upton: Hello!

Just starting to research how to invest w/ SDIRAs. 

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more insights on all this (we don't do biz in Alabama so got nothing to lose).Here's some other "copy & paste" advice on how to search for a better PMC:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.