This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Pick a market that: (a) meets this above,    (b) is a place people want to live,     (c) you have the resources to do what you do there ie PM's and quality agents. 

You can find lots of real estate related resources (wholesalers, buyers, contractors, realtors, lenders, property managers etc.) 

I am no professional here, just explaining from my experience.. first, insurance starts claim and they send adjuster out to assess, check damages, and collect documentation.

Now I get to sit back, relax and collect $2300/mo in rent plus about $100k instant equity because of how the market is over there.

Hot tub is notorious for collecting bad reviews. 

Other's are cautious to share their resources so they dont burn bridges if things go south with a referred investor.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

You may be able to confirm their most recent address through some online resources like whitepages.com or on their credit report and then look up the owner.

What was your greatest resource when starting?