I am trying to find best way to find legit contractors specialized in certain trades (masonry, carpeting, kitchen/bath, etc...) I know there is Angie, any other methods you guys suggest, beside google search of course...

If you are interested I also have a list of several other quality architects that I am happy to share.

We are working with quite a few renowned developpers and we are specialized in the Bayahibe area, Las Terrenas, and Cap Cana.Properties in Bayahibe have a quite amazing ROI because of their discounted price (as the place is less renowned than Punta Cana for instance), and its high occupation rate (one of the highest in the country).We have a lot of projects with amazing rentability at the moment, feel free to contact me if you want to know more, or if you are curious about the location!

The groups also go through seasons of highs and lows depending on the time of the year and the membership. 

We are at likely record high price to rent ratios (like much of the country) without much upside on rent growth in the mid-term paired with steeply rising taxes, financing, and insurance costs.

If you're struggling to get started and don't know where to look, I'd highly recommend doing a house hack. 

Bought it because the location, price, and other qualities made it stand out as a great property to have a long-term rental when I leave the area.That day is coming soon.

Low inventory, high prices For the most part we don't really see much distress in MF in DFW area. 

I do a lot of business in and around the Space Coast and Condo's seem to be around low end $2700 a month to $4000 high end LTR.

The biggest advice I can give you is to figure out your own goals, and be specific, so I want to invest in multi family for cash flow for instance is too broad, is your goal to have an investment or a place you enjoy living, those are often in conflict as most multi family tends not to be in the most desirable parts of towns, are you willing to high cash flow in exchange for alot more effort, risk and limited appreciation, or do you want a more stable property with potentially less or even zero cash flow, if it’s a primary residence, are you going to live there long enough to make it more sense than renting, the breakeven period in a place like Baltimore might be 3-5 years.