Make sure to check Education for resources to learn REI.

I have several and varied skills, contacts, resources, but I am always on the lookout for others with complimenting interests and resources to share with and learn from. 

Half a year later, here I am introducing myself to you all after having read more books than my previous fifteen years put together and devouring every resource I can find, including no less than half of the BP podcasts (almost all played at 1.5x speed; thanks for that epic Quick Tip @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner).

Their site is SJREIA.org. 

If you have the resources to go it alone, then you have the whole pie to yourself.

The first week he seemed to be doing a good job but after that it went downhill - the GC was never on site, he had 2 subs who worked long hours and were very nice guys but didn't seem to have the finesse or expertise required to do the job.

Well I guess it is time for me to start researching and I am glad to be part of this site.

Hey welcome to the site!!!

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this amazing site!

@Andrew ElmasriBelow market rents - get the rent roll from the broker/seller and compare it to rentometer.com and your study of the market rent for that property and locationOvergrown or not maintained landscaping - easy to spotDeferred maintenance on the exterior facade - easy to spotNo online presence or marketing (word of mouth or signage only) - google search for the property...see if vacant (or not vacant) units are marketed (usually on hotpads, trulia, zillow, web site, and many other sites where landlords market.