New investor in Birmingham AL area - I'm closing on my first property, that I intend to turn into a Section 8 rental.

They tend to start doing "fire sales" which means dropping prices which causes all of the homes they closed on the previous 12 months or more to lose value based on new discounted comparable sales.That is why you see builder always offering crazy "Builder credits" which in most cases are "ghost" funds. 

Just like this nonsense and self promoted stuff:“Matthew Seyoum, Investment Strategist at RTR has provided exceptional support throughout my journey from searching for a rental property to closing the deal.

Whenever you close on a property, one of the first things that should be done is to check for a leaky toilet and replace it.

I'm open to connecting with real-estate agents as well!

While you start working on getting your first property I would network as much as possible so you know who to connect with in your area when help is needed. 

I’m thinking this duplex has air b&b potential since it’s pretty close to the chiefs stadium otherwise it would be a long term rental any ideas would be awesome!!!

Would love to connect with you to learn more about what you are looking to do specifically (BRRRRs, flips, etc). 

I’m looking to connect with someone who has scaled a wholesaling or real estate investing (REI) business to $2.5M+ in revenue, especially if door-knocking is a part of their strategy.

Quote from @Ben Scott: Make sure to close the transaction at a title company and have the deed and title put into your name.