@Federico SarcinaRecommend 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.

I'm not endorsing his products, or encouraging anyone to buy anything, just making information available to fellow board members that may be in the same predicament I am (trying to learn about a process that is very complicated; is county and state specific; and information is not readily available on the internet without weeding through scammers, or high-priced gurus... or individually calling each county treasurer's office...I also came across a website: **********This is a searchable database/auction platform with both tax liens (under financial instruments) and tax deed auctions, with a calendar of upcoming auctions.

That's encouraging to hear that you were able to build successfully there. 

@Marcos De la CruzRecommend 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.

"Going to a classroom won't change anything unless the student takes ownership of their learning experience" would be something one of my professors would say and he encouraged us to be lifelong learners emphasizing the idea to continue reading books after college was over for us.

It's a simple and understandable number when speaking to anyone even those who aren't investors and you can call it "vanity", but others might feel it motivating in that seeing their successes simply like that and it might help encourage them to press forward even when things are difficult.

@Christopher TeagueRecommend 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.

The discount is there to encourage certain people to apply, therefore discourage other people.

I had the same question a year ago because it seemed daunting, but the Bigger Pockets Podcasts and books (such as Short Term Rental Long Term Wealth) encouraged me that I could do it.

I’m having a difficult day (few days) and am hoping to hear some words of encouragement from the community that will help convince me that real estate investing is a good idea.