@Greg H. i am an advocate for fair interactions wheter with tenants, customers, landlord, friends, etc. 

I'd recommend continue to interact on bigger pockets, listen to podcasts, and reach out to family and friends who have been part of multiple types of investing.

Based on my interactions it appears that they are really active in the five point neighborhood.

Someone can figure out how to spend tons of hours squeezing out an extra 10k a year or they can learn skills and knowledge to make another 500k a year.Some people love squeezing a penny but others I know with extraordinary wealth do not focus on that.   

My agent is gone and I'm exhausted by arrogant agents who don't have time to interact or who talk down to me.

Find the most-tenant friendly state, invest in the most tenant-friendly state, don't worry if your property manager wears jeans and workboots to his court appearance (I've seen it more than once) and when presenting dates of eviction-related tenant interactions uses phrases like "Uh-huh, mebbe coupla days ago..."

I've indeed enjoyed interacting with you in the forums before and I always like to read your contributions and I really like what you do.When somebody writes something that is factually incorrect or something that could be misinterpreted, it is always delicate to set the record straight without offending the person and I hate contradicting and offending.

Both interactions started with me checking their reviews on Google first, then reaching out via email to introduce myself and give some details of what I am trying to do.

As part of the meetup, you get a chance to interact with other like-minded/passionate investors and listen to speakers who discuss a wide range of topics related to real estate investing.

Then I have a maintenance guy I have used for years that handles all the work.So I am involved and interacting with my contractors every other day or so but they are doing most of the leg work.