Make sure you do business with people you have vetted and are confident they will get the job done. 

From watching the market and myself investing in Bryan/College Station, people are still renting out these properties nicely.They can be leased as a whole or rented by the room and are usually in great areas, close to the university, grocery stores, and restaurants.

I think I went through 3 different people that were over my account because they would quit.

There's no step by step guide but there are key things : Learn: RE strategies, what interests you, what do people in your area need.Connect: find a mentor, accountability group and be around those doing what you want to do.Help: solve problems- do people need dealflow, property mgmt, construction expertise, etc. 

What we have learned is that most people avoid these properties entirely, which allows us to purchase them at a significant discount.

There are lots of helpful people in this forum and LOTS of posts to scour.

That's pretty vague for people to help you.

I also hold a couple of real estate forums in the area for people like yourselves to connect with service providers, GC's, etc. 

I can't stand Dave Ramsey because he advises people with out asking 100 questions that you should before you give advice like this. 

It's people Bruce.