Here are a bunch that will help your research.https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/referenceshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/765347-rent-to-retirement-reviewhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1116050-a-huge-win-with-cori-from-rent-to-retirementhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-dealhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1047543-big-profits-from-new-construction-sfr-build-in-cape-coral-flhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/983659-first-investment-property-with-rent-to-retirement?

Relationships are key in this industry.4.Analyze Markets: Whether it’s your local area or out-of-state, study the market’s potential for growth, rentability, and appreciation.5.Take Action: You don’t need to know everything to get started.

Those who do fill out the form, I weed out the bad, contact the good and schedule viewings. 4.

To repair the pipe it is pretty easy - dig, cut out the pipe, and replace it.

My question is would it make sense to save for down payment for another primary residence and rent this home out with negative cash flow to get into the REI game.

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.

If they attempt to fix the problems but fail your inspection, give them notice of termination and 30 days to be out.

I founded First Access Lending to provide access where others can't.I can write second liens up to 80% CLTV on investment homes, sometimes with rates lower than cash-out loans, AND you get to keep the low rate on your first mortgage.The products are rare, so I'm not surprised to hear other lenders saying they don't offer them and/or recommend other products.Let's connect, and I can give you a quote!

She'll be presenting a variety of topics and open discussion, with the goal being "Make your STR stand out in a competitive market".What additional topics or specific questions should we be sure to answer that you wish you knew when you started buying STR's? 

Let me know if there are any other local investors out there.