@Cassandra Staffieri seemed to have been posing a serious question seeking the collective wisdom of the BP Community, which is an awesome thing.

Being in an apartment community I felt that the maintenance would be easy.

Hello Bigger Pockets community, My name is Nick, I am from Rhode Island, and I am trying to get my foot in the door of the rental property business. 

This is an awesome community and everyone is so very helpful!!!

I would suggest that you reach out to the local community of investors and meet up for coffee or lunch. 

My problem really was that I didn't perceive at the time that the tax advantages are so important for a guy working on his own properties largely alone or with occasional help.Federal lawmakers understand that the small, local landlord is improving his community by doing something that the government simply can't do affordably.

*(you can do this before you even have a project) Go on local forums for the community you are working in and ask.

Hello BP Community,I love this web site and want to thank @Joshua Dorkin, @Brandon Turner and @David Greene for the great Podcast!

I am excited to network through the bigger pocket community.

BP community,I just filled my top unit of my duplex and my tenants are asking where the trash cans are.