One freind of mine at the time had peoperty he owned and it was in his name (for some reason not his company).

You probably don't want to invest in someone's first deal unless you know them extremely well, so make sure you ask about the management team's track record of doing deals together. 

I also recommend, If they are not looking for another full time job, to consider New Construction.  

Many Martis buyers are interested in form over function and the builds can reflect that, with more $ spent on adding square footage and finishes than the details that aren't seen (insulation, ventilation, water management, etc). 

Bottom line up front: how much time is too much time for visitors?

One of the main reasons is that almost no one will actually have a property manager on a duplex.

I wanted to introduce myself as I am incredibly anxious to step foot into the incredible world of REI and would love to know if there are any local investors that meet/would like to meet on a semi-regular basis.I currently have a full time job in outside sales in the Arvada area so I do a lot of driving around which enables me to spend a lot of my time listening to podcasts and educating myself but I would love to get to know some players within my local area to really dive deep into the subject and in which I could potentially be of value in the future.

I just did a Search of BP using the search button for "Brooklyn Property Manager" and filtered by members.

During that time, I built up a portfolio of 250 doors with a business partner.

First time investor here, taking equity out of my home (bad idea?)