I understand the value of networking and making connections, so I don't want to shut the door on the idea of working with other agents in the future to help me find and purchase properties.Second, does having your license in one state make it easier to get your license in another state?

Deff good for networking though.

Hi everyone, Glad to be a part of the Bigger Pockets network!

As far as the Umbrella policy goes you should look at an Umbrella Policy as "excess liability" or "secondary coverage" meaning the underlying policy (home or auto) pays first in a claim situation and if the claim exceeds the limits of the underlying policy THEN the Umbrella kicks in.There are companies that will sell you an Umbrella policy without requiring you to buy another policy from them ...but...they still want to verify your underlying coverage on the home and autos.Geico is an Auto insurance company first - they broker out the homeowners policy to other companies which is why you may not be getting good advice from them...plus it's an 800# and the kid you are talking to may not have any real world experience in what you are trying to do so can't think of any solutions.Try reaching out to a local independent agent or a Farmers agent - Farmers has options to put all but one of your autos in "storage mode", and should be able to combo that with your home as a landlord policy thru Foremost then set up an Umbrella policy for you on the entire package.

@Rodney SumsI am always in a buy mode when the right deal is available.  3 years ago, I could only find 3 deals, 2 years ago I found 3 deals in April and none for the rest of the year, last year I bought 7 properties.  

@Mike Cumbie, if both the new property manager you just hired and the tenants they found are showing red flags and you’d blow it off and say “meh, whatever” and not check on your properties ever - plus ignore an easy resource to find out what’s really going on - different business model I suppose...While I’m happy you seem to have found every property manager you’ve ever used fantastic - I and other BP posters have not had that experience. 

Network as much as possible on BP and really get the ball moving in the right direction.

I am personally an weary of investing in areas where I don’t have a network, especially since I’m not a seasoned investor like many of these guys.

Can anyone share where I could find leads or start networking to find people in need of property managers?

Where can I network with people to maybe be a part of a couple flips before my first round about?