.: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @John Keane: @Jay HinrichsHey jay, appreciate your insight.

Consider getting some genuine coaching to jump the learning curve.

Would that be, for example, if the PM says, "I manage a duplex for John Smith in Turlock," then I call John as a reference, ask John a few questions, and then ask John the address of his duplex so I can later look it up on the county website and verify if he is the owner?

Hi John - I have gone down the same path as you. 

I ended up attending one of those weekend seminars for a few hundred bucks that tries to sell you on a 30k coaching program.

My best recommendation would be to find someone who is doing something similar to what you hope to do in the space and have a coaching call or two.

Its normally fee service providers who are the greatest advocates of the program, whether it be agents, PM's, coaches/gurus. 

If you’re just getting started in real estate, feel free to reach out – I’ve been coaching a new investor in the Houston market for a while and am happy to help you however I can.

Yep as John mentioned, it really doesn't change much. 

@John Reagan Johnson hope you don't mind a PMC answering, but most of our clients hire us because:1) They live out of state and don't have time & expertise to remote manage2) They don't have the time to manage3) They don't feel they have the necessary expertise and/or don't want to risk learning as they go and making an expensive mistake.Go read Kiosaki's Cash Flow Quadrant book.