Hi @Lynae Chambers.

Understand the path of progress via job growth (look at 5 year trends), business development (through biz journals, chamber of commerce, etc), know if market is owner friendly versus tenant friendly, and talk to property managers in the sub-market to understand rentability (is a PM confident in their ability to rent out a unit and quickly).

Hi, I live east of Houston, (Chambers County). 

Location is Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.They have been discussing this for a long time and looks like they are getting ready to put some laws in place.

Just keep learning the lingo of the business, get people to trust you more and more, and you will hear that POF roadblock less and less.For issue #2: I would start with your local REIA, the Chamber Of Commerce, the Rotary Club, charity dinners, seminars held by IRA custodians and anywhere that people hang out that do well and probably have money that they really don't know what to do with it.  

Join the local chamber of commerce and attend all of their events so you make more connections.

@Alan Chambers The first step is doing your research on rising markets and then setting your expectations. 

Chambers, Unfortunately, I can't help with a property manager but didn't know Athens was a good Airbnb market.

@Devin Cannon you are already falling into the trap of echo chamber "investors".

Dress like the local successful businessman do, not like a kid.Avoid Losers....pick your friends and business associates carefully.If I were you I'd Join the Chamber of Commerce (to meet and befriend successful people in the area).It looks like yours has about 1000 local members--who are NOT losers.Buy the cheapest membership and go to the meetings, after about a year volunteer for some kind of committee.https://www.saginawchamber.org/board-of-directors.htmlMove to a nicer neighborhood when you can afford it--and dress better (to remind yourself to be the best you can).Good Luck!