@Greg Tomita If you want to know of a local expert in the short term rental game in Arizona, you may want to reach out to @Ben Leybovich.  

I have been in Phoenix about three years now but still would like to grow my connections in this industry.

My ultimate goal is to get out of the fishing industry within the next few years by owning rental properties.

IMO You shouldn’t be in the investment game if you don’t have any money.

I know plenty of brokers that are killing it, but running a brokerage is a different ball game than just being an agent.As a caveat - "full time" for me is about 70 hrs / week, which includes about 30 hrs of "commuting"  (which usually involves dirtbike or harley trips). 

The best way to learn and meet people in this industry is at these events. 

With the demand in construction services across the industry (businesses, single families, multifamilies, etc) being so high, how are people that're investing in new multi-families making money? 

And it truly is a numbers game and I simply need to make more offers.

We are VERY new to the real estate industry and I wanted to reach out to you guys to start networking.

Aside from that, my reasons for choosing Charlotte were that :It has a strong economy with a variety of industries & a growing tech sceneThe avg rent-to-income in Charlotte is around 27%, which makes it pretty affordable for tenantsThe rent to home price ratio was relatively high (2% rule, though it looks like it may need to be more of a 1% rule, as with other places)It's generally safe, with crime trending downward over the last 10 yrsNet inbound migration was highHome appreciation was up, but not ridiculously so like some other markets (like my home state in CO)It's near to several other potentially attractive markets if Charlotte _didn't_ work out for us, like Raleigh, Nashville.All these factors lead me to believe Charlotte is going to be a good place to acquire buy & hold rental properties and try my hand at a new business.