Looking to network with real estate professionals in my area including but not limited to real estate agents, wholesalers, private lenders, tax professionals, and contractors.

Professional management is an option.How worried should I be?

I tended to assume that most people wouldn’t reply so negatively and would be respectful in their answers as well (feel free to see the rest of the professional, helpful replies on this thread, for reference). 5.

., combined pool for downpayment, rehab, professional services, etc.).On that note, I'd assumed I would use leverage and have estimated 25% down, but I'm open to interesting cash plays.I 100% insist on using property management, and all of my planning includes that cost.Ideally I'd like to hit ~8+% cash-on-cash return after all is said and done (taxes, payments, repairs, insurance, PM fees, capex, professional services, estimated cost of vacancy and turnover, etc.).

I know price points when it comes to materials and vetting contractors and professional services3.

Using handwritten solicitation letters might help you.Keeping up with people that give weekly webinars like Paperless Agents talk alot about real estate marketing and how important it is to have knowledge, using professional-looking pictures and video, and popular Social Media advertising. 

I recently completed a professional home inspector training course from AHIT at University of Arlington Texas, because I was just ignorant to what a home actually was..

I am looking for a reliable professional to help me acquire a new tenant for an apartment in Mt.

What he is saying as a professional investor is very true. 

I'm looking to learn on a more professional level the business or real estate and selling properties.