When I did my due diligence over the weekend, I realized the full extent of how much trouble I could have gotten myself into. 

Hello BP Members,I've been listening to Brandon's Rental Property Investing book this weekend where he mentioned these forums.It seems like a great tool, so here I am.I'm a Facility Manager based in Safety Harbor so I have quick access to Tampa, St.

. :) When other people are out fishing on the weekends, I'm driving around with my wife.... looking at real estate LOL. 

I'm currently interested in East Bay (Alameda & Contra Costa) as well as Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Solano and Sacramento counties.As an absolute beginner (this is my very first post) and currently working a full-time job (unrelated to RE), my main objective is to learn different REI skills hands-on.What I bring to the table:1) Funds - possibly for 10% to 25% of down payment (widely depending on deal/rehab costs, of course)2) Hustle - evenings and weekends could be 100% dedicated to REI (finding/analyzing deals, meetups, cold calling, drafting/reviewing, whatever I can help with)I would love to learn at least one of these skills:1) Finding off-market deals2) Estimating rehab costs3) Managing contractors4) Managing tenants5) Negotiating dealsI'm hoping someday I'd be able to add value beyond funds and be part of a great REI team :)If you're interested in connecting, please let me know.Best,JC

Best bet is to manage your managers.I spent this weekend looking at Memphis, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, and some others.

I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own.

It is not too far from the University of Michigan stadium in Ann Arbor, and there is a substantial STR market in town, especially on football weekends.

They enter the property on an almost weekly basis, and as recently as this past weekend. 

I only have about a day and a half of research into this so I don't know any facts, but I want to educate myself into this more to be more prepared for my meeting this weekend.

Assuming weekends count, I have until this Thursday to back out.