Buy a used book and find someone local who's doing the thing, and make them your mentor.

Join your local REIA to know more.etc etc etc.   

I’m a local realtor in Rochester and would love to connect.

@Tim Bergstrom I am a lender with a local bank here in Louisville and an investor personally as well. 

So, those become the local "Command & Control" centers.

Their contribution depends on factors like local demand for ADUs, their design and size, and how they’re used (e.g., rental income potential).

Quote from @Gregory Schwartz: A local agent recently got sued for calling an old client who was on the Do Not Call list.

.👀 Risk ManagementBoth investments require risk management:Stocks: Company performance, market conditions, economic factorsReal estate: Property maintenance, tenant quality, local market changesBut guess what?

I have been following the Real Estate Investing industry for a while and just recently decided to put my focus into it and implement a plan I had in mind for years.So I went down to Puerto Vallarta I put together a team of local realtors, brokers, contractors, property managers and a lawyer. 

It would be best to befriend a local contractor or even help one out on a job to see any differences from your past eight years doing it in another country.