These are groups where other investors network and learn but in person.  

A Real Real Estate AnalogyI am starting my real estate adventure and I am trying to draw a comparison from paper assets (stocks, bonds, notes, T-bills, crypto, etc.) with real estate.For those who know a bit more than me (and i know this will vary by person) but what are corresponding "tech stocks" (AMZN, AAPL, NVDA, FB, GOOG, etc.) of real estate?

You either have personal knowledge or boots on the ground so you won't be throwing a dart at a place you know nothing about outside of a spreadsheet.

I know the owner of Strawberry PM personally, and she sounds good, but I've never actually worked with her.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

Once you have those personal experiences from managing your own property, you will be able to identify and vet these property management companies when they're trying to make excuses of whatever the reason is as it stops you from achieving your objective. 

When that person said that, we realized how much power we had to negotiate terms that helped us reach our goals.You can't just take what's being offered when you negotiate.

Just like you would do with any non-family contractor working for you:- get them to complete Form W9 for you, as you will need their SSNs- have them provide receipts for materials/supplies and keep those receipts- have a written labor agreement (how much and for what) - pay for materials separately from labor- make all payments electronically rather than cash so you can trace them- pay out of your business account, not personal- issue them 1099s next year if you paid them $600 or more for labor (for the whole year, not per job): https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1167632-expla... 

A very good local agent would be the starting point of the conversation for me personally.

I am currently reviewing the numbers associated with a wraparound mortgage and I need some assistance in determining if they make sense.Can anyone please direct me to the appropriate person who would be able to help me analyze and verify these figures?

I haven’t seen it personally but I imagine it’s some kind of “use us to sell or pay a penalty” clause.