Make sure when you approach those with the knowledge and skills you would like to have, you bring them something that will be valuable to them in return.

Hi @Rashad Walser - personal relationships can be valuable.

Congratulations, you have found one of the most valuable free resources on the internet for real estate investors new and old.

New construction - noZillow - irrelevantWhat you paid - irrelevantRental - irrelevantUnique properties can be hard to comp and it can impact price.IMO, a good real estate agent is one of the most valuable professionals a person can have. 

Tell them to stash away any valuables.  

Hire a PM because they do the things like financial reporting, tenant relations, turnover, repairs, and lease out in < 30 days better than you while you’re executing in your next deal or spending time that’s more valuable invested elsewhere.

My current agent is also an investor and has provided so much valuable information.

@Iskar SmithI recently read through that book as well, lots of good stuff, but one valuable idea not even related to Long Distance BRRRR was "most important next step" M.I.N.S.

The condo is not the most valuable property I own, the duplex is pretty far down the list.I'm mentioning these numbers because they're important to my perspective on this topic -- housing is often extremely cheap in my area, and the math really never works out right for renting.But even if I were in your shoes, I would live in the cheapest possible shack I could find to own if I were you, anything that would make the homeownership math work, in preference to any sort of nicer property that I would rent.

If her concerns are reasonable, then she's a valuable asset to the team, thinking critically and pointing out potential issues you may not have thought about so you'll have solutions ready if they arise.