I did as she asked and managed to book 6 of the 14 nights she had cancelled.

Then pay them a fee for finding the deal and pay them 8-10% of rents to manage the rental(s).

The clients we work with who have found success letting us help them find highest and best use of properties, then we manage them for a year, and then pull out 60-70% of their money, and do it again - rather than waiting several years for a home run hit. 

Long term rentals are easier to manage and come with less risk.

The time has come for me to start investing in real estate and before doing so i'm looking to build a strong and dedicated team of partners: agents, lenders, contractors and property managers mainly in the Cleveland area (but also open to markets within a 2-3 hr drive away) that already possess an excellent track record in their line of work and that value long term collaboration.

I currently self-manage three properties in the Atlanta metro area and have learned a ton through trial and error over the years.

(With invested capital, this matters, plenty of people are worth "taking a shot on" in other capacities, just not with respect to managing my money).2) "Is this investment where I'm giving you money the top priority in your professional life?" 

Are you currently self-managing or do you have a management company?

I work with Property Management in Houston but can recommend some great networking/educational events for you :) Check out Space City REI - there's monthly meetups with an educational speaker relating to real estate investing and there are plenty of Investors looking for Wholesalers out there! 

The key to investing out of state is finding a good property manager.