Calling on the phone is usually useless as they'll tell you to come in.

Readers should seek professional advice.

Here is my list of the most dangerous real estate related investments for the “non professional” investor lacking direct knowledge  and experience in these investments 1.

It could indicate they lack sufficient knowledge or experience in professional property management, which may lead to costly issues for you down the line.

Has info from a variety of professionals with no sales pitch.

Real Estate Professional = 750 hours and more time on real estate than anything else.

I also recommend you start looking for a professional property manager, at least until you educate yourself enough to run this solo.

Industry professionals are biased towards what makes them the most money, understandably, because why else are they in this business but to make money? 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Hiring a lawyer sounds expensive, but it is way cheaper than hiring a amateur (in this case yourself) who costs you money and provides no results (and then you need to hire a professional anyway).My personal philosophy is to "do it right, or do it twice" and its way cheaper to do it right once.