It is a frightening experience but if you have the right team in place you'll be confident in the property you chose to close with and it will go smoothly.

Has anyone had experience with Jerry's marketing program using Craigslist and VA's? 

They cover all appliances, flooring, all those use components that can and will experience wear and tear. 

I'd love to connect with local investors to hear about their experiences purchasing their first properties and the lessons they learned. 

I think the best thing to do would be to find a good-hearted person with a lot of experience and pick their brain.

The PM rate in every area is different, in my experience, some are low percentage and low quality and then there are some that have high percentage and low quality.

Under expert guidance, I began investing in single-family homes, gaining firsthand experience in the art of deal-making.

My former experience has been with LTR and I'm currently focused on STR in E TN but interested in learning other useful strategies and expanding markets in later deals. 

So, it's still NOT a good idea to try to invest by zip codes - which are too big in our opinion/experience.

Now, I'm stepping into the investor role myself and looking to learn, grow, and connect with like-minded individuals.I'm eager to share insights from my lending experience while also gaining knowledge from seasoned investors.