I also hope to continue to grow my network and meet other like minded individuals and mentors to help advance my investing business.Cheers!

It's like having a personal mentor guiding you toward real estate greatness.Unlock the Secrets to Real Estate Success by diving into learning—read, attend networking events, join a coaching program, and more!

@Chantelle LewisRecommend 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.

My best advice is to work with someone who can easily plug you in with their network of GCs, PMs, and lenders.

If you don't already have boots-on-the-ground and a trusted network, it's going to be tougher to do.

Start small with manageable deals, educate yourself continuously, and build a strong network and team to support your growth.

I happen to be looking for gap funders myself for a number of my house flip projects in Houston, TX and finding gap funders or any kind of private money involves a lot of networking and putting myself out there to meet potential lenders.

Networking OpportunitiesThe most underrated benefit of joining a coaching program is the networking.

My suggestion to any one that are first time real estate investor in fix & flip, or planning to hold property for rentals, is to learn or read, understand about real estate financing first, build your assets and network or partner withsome has completed some projects in fix & flip and has some rental properties with positive cash flow within your immediate area before dving in to any project by youyrself.

That’s something I’m actively exploring—whether it’s through direct-to-seller marketing, networking with local wholesalers, or even tapping into connections through my brother-in-law, who works with builders and contractors in the area.I’m not expecting slam-dunk deals or easy wins, but the numbers on a few potential projects I’ve run so far seem to work under the assumption that I’ll leave some cash in the deals.