Those skill sets include; development, redevelopment, project management, marketing, deal structure, tax strategy, finance, negotiating, powerful relationships, borrowing power, leadership and efficient property management.

I have attended Sumrok's conference before and I can tell you there are definitely differences between Sumrok's event and Think Multifamily's FIRE SUMMIT.

.- Attend at least 2 national REI conferences to network with you bigger fish!  

Then, start going to conferences, workshops, seminars.

However, I was hoping that someone would pick up on the leadership piece of the fourth option.  

And guess what with the right leadership and right pupil the results can be overwhelming..

The one thing in common besides high property taxes is their leadership.

Before I "retired" at age 37, I worked in the corporate world for 15 years and held a variety of jobs including marketing manager for a tech company, a conference and event director, a probation officer, an office manager for a major alcohol distributor, and a counselor at a residential rehab facility for teens.

They have also cracked down on AirBNB options because it displaces rental properties.https://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2017/6/19/land...I'm a new investor out of Seattle and I am specifically avoiding Seattle as a market because of city leadership.

(but super looking forward to staying, and your conference Brie :) Like Brie said, having the people to be able to call when you need expertise is huge.