Recent article - http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/09/questions-ask-property-management/ 

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

The forums, blog posts and podcasts here are a great starting point.

Really like the feel of your blog, and just subscribed via Feedly.My wife and I were in Baltimore last weekend.

@Roderick Barr, the BiggerPockets blog has covered this topic a couple of times that I recommend you read.Andrew Syrios wrote Newbies: Here's What You Have to Offer to a Potential Real Estate MentorScott Trench wrote The Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors.Read both of those articles before you go to your first REI meeting and you will be better prepared to talk to local investors.

Use this resouce and ask a lot of questions, read every blog, read and participate in the forums.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

@Jason HawkinsBP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.

You mention wanting a mentor, before you go to that first meetup, read Andrew Syrios' article from the BiggerPockets Blog called Newbies: Here's What You Have to Offer to a Potential Real Estate Mentor.

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