A good team on the ground should be able to help you avoid all of these potential pitfalls. 

I would check on this website on the find an agent feature or search Zillow for teams/agents in your area doing 25 or more deals a year.  

Now of course there are still deals to be had out there, I am not saying that, but its a lot harder to find those deals today than five years ago when everything was a deal due to low interest rates.We are always buying but this is my business, so we have a team etc. to manage it.

Skills or qualities in no particular order: Communication, patience, empathy, listening ear, backbone, resilience, determination, organization, work ethic, lead a team, thick skin, time management, trusts their instinct, and all-around good ethics! 

To build momentum, I’d start small, assemble a reliable local team, and ensure the properties I invest in have strong fundamentals.

Our economic system has inflation, which favors the banks, baked into the system.

These areas have good rental demand and opportunities to add value through light renovations.Build Your Team: Work with a realtor familiar with investment properties (like me!)

Yes, I am the team.

Hi everyone,I am a real estate investor from Israel, new to the Birmingham market.I'm looking to make connections, invest in fix and flip investments, build a good team to learn and if possible help and share my experience.looking forward to meet you all.

They should also be able to connect you with some local resources to help you build your teams out as well.