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

Well it was a big mistake.

I did this about 10 years ago and it was a huge mistake trying to manage remotely.

The email was replete with grammatical and spelling mistakes too for added professionalism.  

Hello BP community, I am reaching out for advice on a financial decision I made that I am now realizing was a mistake.

And it's good to know and anticipate it ahead of the time, so that you don't make mistakes that others do.

@Michael CliffordRecommend 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.

Beginner mistake ?   

Truth be told, what you need is in fact very simple and where most make mistakes is actually in their day to day operations.

(and is no fun.)I’m here to protect people from making very bad mistakes, as I teach Subto “safely and legally”.