It's funny that it didn't occur to me to engage a real estate broker who would also oversee the work by the GC, since this property was previously under professional management by a broker/property manager. 

Haha as you can tell, the community is very helpful and engaging.

To make matters worse, the "replay" video went out Never fear, our intrepid Brandon is hosting a make-up session tonight! 

Thanks @Gary Swank in particular.I've been away from Bigger Pockets for a few weeks (maybe longer I am committed to being better engaging the community) since I've been busy with a ton of things (horrible excuse), but I plan to be more active after we get this deal done.

If you haven't already begun to check out the BiggerPockets podcasts, take some time and pick out a few that interest you; they are packed full of great information.I'm also in the Asheville area...our local CREIA chapter meets once a month for the main meeting, with other smaller sessions throughout the month (including a beginning investor's meeting next week).Have you thought about whether you would like to do a rehab/flip, or are you leaning towards rehabbing a distressed property and holding it/becoming a landlord?

The activities of the GSE's as they de-risk their portfolios by selling NPL'sThe session was kicked off by Frank Northaft, Chief Economist at CoreLogic who presented a comprehensive overview of the US housing market.

Make sure you engage people on the forums and at local meet-upsEnjoy your journey reach out if you need anything.

If you don't see it listed there, you could always reach out to @Jay Hinrichs as he is engaged here on the forums.

I stumbled upon BP and I'm really glad I did because I've learned a lot from listening to the podcasts alone so I can only imagine the plethora of information I'll learn by being an active, engaged member!

Here is a realtor that I have personally used for a retail purchase and now am actively engaged to help me find portfolio properties--ERIC THOMPSON has extensive RE experience and knows the entire area very well.