You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

I took off a couple of items, and a little negotiating later, we settled on $300.Also, some guys think all landlords have deep pockets. 

I do not have any imminent capex or big ticket maintenance items (fingers crossed!)

I am curious why you sold the two properties that you had and what you learned from those deals?

To me the seller seems very knowledgeable and I would most likely benefit from working with her the first couple months in learning more about STR while we are “sharing” the Airbnb account.

I'm looking to start investing OOS and I'm interested in learning from anyone who has had success and failures. 

@Christopher TeagueRecommend 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.

This is the right place to learn about REI.

Don't try to hit a homerun, but learn how to consistently hit singles and doubles that stack up overtime. 

I'm looking at some flips in Arizona and the math doesn't work out when you add in some of the big ticket items like a brand new AC.