Find local meetups in your area that are real estate investment centric and anchor yourself to those groups, stay active on the forums here, and listen to various podcasts (there are too numerous to mention here, but find the ones that you connect with) Best of luck to you! 

Also, go to a Jaxreia meeting, there are a lot of knowledgeable investors and there are numerous classes that we all teach (disclaimer: I'm on the board of directors and don't get paid).

Hi BP,I've had numerous jobs over the past year and now own multiple properties and so I'm looking to outsource my taxes.

TV and telecommunication service is one sector that's experiencing negative inflation LOLmeaning the supplier is selling below their production cost, sometimes TV and cell phone cost is much less than a nice BBQ dinner outside LOL

No dog in this fight above - lender requirements may vary loan type/lender company but as a local Realtor, I wanted to throw a contact out there as far as structural engineers are concerned, I've referred Zach Shepherd (757-434-0020) numerous times and my clients have always had great things to say. 

@Ben Kagel I’ve helped numerous clients make the move to Austin and purchase house hacks, both SFH and multifamily.

The longer the hold period the better chances to experience a full cycle from peak to trough and numerous things can go wrong.

Also, realize that the underwriting might look like you will net X a month, but you need to bake in either numerically or just in your mind that the market may have seasonality, so it could be feast or famine.

They dropped the price numerous times and were at $850,000 when we offered.

In such cases, the net income of each activity with positive net income for the year is multiplied by a fraction: the numerator is the combined net income for all significant participation activities, and the denominator is the combined net income for the activities with positive net income.Eg: Betty is a full-time teacher, but she also owns stock in two S corporations (Acorp and Beecorp) that pass through income to her.