I am very active and connected in the Milwaukee/SE WI market and run several investor groups where we keep each other aware of referrals and people/companies to be wary of. 

@Paul Scavello The trucking companies will know where the sources for fill are, Allied trucking is one of the larger ones there.Dickerson in Fort Pierce is one of the largest site contractors there, and own pits.

So pay very little attention to the names of their company.

I recently came across a company recommended by a friend, but my initial contact, whom I connected with via Facebook, is no longer active, raising some concerns.

There are some companies with 100% financing…

Let's say I have 10 properties, and they're each in their own LLC, would it not make sense to operate them from one management company, instead of running 10 different LLC's?

4) each state has different rules, it will be a state by state answer.5) if you are operating the OM company as an LLC, then the LLC needs a designated Broker and the Trust account is maintained in the Brokers name. 6) In Texas there isn't a P<m specific license, it is governed under the RE License.

In addition, conducting thorough research and making direct contact with the company can increase your chances of reaching the appropriate individual.Additionally, locate the nearby office for the brokerage firms mentioned, and subscribe to their email list to stay updated on new and existing deals. 

Anyways, good luck on buying your first rental in 2024 😬Quite a snarky response from someone who has their hand out here for investor dollars, but cannot rise to comment on what deals they actually were or were not involved in, what their involvement was in the deals they claim to be involved in (including in this very thread) and what properties on their company's "portfolio" page are actually owned by that company. 

If you are looking for some coaching on how to go about investing on your own then I have a couple of companies I can recommend based on your desire to grow your RE investing knowledge.