The reason the first paragraph can't come to fruition is because of your second paragraph.

Well I guess I should clarify that I know they are managing a lot of their own STRs and MTRs in Vegas and run a PM company in sunny SoCal, so I'd recommend double checking with them and asking if she's taking on new properties in Vegas.If you'll shoot me an email I'll make an introduction :) 

Send them over an introduction email with your resume. 

Thanks for the introduction .

Hello, I am Charles Sandwell retired Air Force of 24 years, tired of working for companies that only care about the bottom line. So, I quit my job I had for 5 years and going to look at my first rental property today....

See paragraph 1(e).

@Jesse Aizenstat that last paragraph you talked about was the most important part of your discussion and facts so far.

It took a super long time to check the formatting, because I kept catching phrases that looked interesting, and stopped to read that paragraph...

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I get that you're thinking on a much larger scale, but if landlords/investors are doing what they're supposed to be doing, and keeping their units in a habitable condition, they shouldn't be running for the hills, leaving their properties behind.Here's another link, to complement yours (the last 10 paragraphs or so are interesting) :http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2017/...