SA native, new to real estate investing and jumped into the deep end.

I've written a few articles here that should help in your decision:The 10 Best Markets for Your First House Hack13 Real Estate Hot Spots You Won’t Want to Miss Next YearI'm personally putting my money where my mouth is and moving to Fayetteville, AR where I will be house-hacking my first property--something that could only be a dream in Los Angeles.

Also, local real estate agents can also be a goldmine for off-market deals since they often hear about them before anyone else.As for property management, researching and looking at online reviews are a good start, but a real insider tip?

I don't qualify as a real estate professional. 

The LLC also guaranteed a number of months rents and was going to hand me the substaintial non-refundable deposits from the tenant.Ultimately I decided not to pursue the property.

Invest their personal profits into real estate.3.

Hello,First time poster and fairly new to real estate investing.

@Bo Goebel Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Starting my real estate investment journey and using experience as a budding commercial/residential agent to guide my journey as well as the journey of others I interact with.

Without regard as to which political party held the White House, either.Your comment was unnecessary, particularly on a real estate board.