I'd focus on meaningful business relationships more than a bonus. 

I encourage others to share their experiences and strategies as well, as collaboration can lead to collective growth and success.

Any advice, words of encouragement, or mentorship would be greatly appreciated.

I would encourage you to check out some of my posts on Market Data in NC, I have some of the most popular areas in NC broken down in easy to digest data.

I separately end that paragraph with: “Landlord encourages the use of email for all non-emergency communications or as a follow-up to emergency phone call(s)/message(s).”

I HOPE you understand what I am saying :) Thanks for your directness—I definitely respect your viewpointI’m fully committed to advancing in real estate, and I understand that meaningful networking is about mutual value.

Private Money: They encourage deals to use private money for rehab4.

@Vitali Ganon Recommend 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.

It seems like MA encourages (and maybe even requires) that you register with the Department of Revenue which leads me to believe it should be held in an LLC or business. 

@Sean SpagnolaRecommend 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.