Just a few team members you many need - this is not necessarily a complete list:- I recommend you obtain experienced due diligence help if your team isn't experienced in it- lenders/mortgage brokers= investors, unless you and other founders will fully fund the equity- GC's/contractors for rehabs/upgrades- landscaping company- property management- accountant- lawyer, esp. if seeking outside equity investors- multi-family brokers- insurance brokerI'd start by networking w/ other local property owners and MF brokers.

I'm a 30 something guy who has good DIY skills, I work full time as a Landscape Architecture Project Manager at a firm in Boston, MA and (like everybody else) I'm interested in real estate investing.Other than purchasing a 125 year old Victorian as my primary residence and rehabbing it for 5 years, I have no actual real estate investing experience.  

My wife and I have found a renewed drive to expand upon our investment portfolio.We've held our previous homes as rental properties for a number of years and in 2014, we picked up 2 HUD's at a reasonable level, completely renovated and are renting them out.We continue to consider further expansion (for rentals in the Findlay, OH area) and are also considering doing some flips along the way.  

I want to guess that it's an expansion type of knock.

It is not easy, but believe me that it's natural resources and landscapes are awesome!

I see more of a slower expansion. 

A few low cost investments is maybe paying a landscaper to clean up the outside a bit or getting those obvious repairs from car damage repaired to make it look like its possible the inside has been cared for.

The big items in this rehab includes:  -- landscaping - trim trees, remove weeds  -- remove popcorn ceiling, interior paint  -- kitchen/master bath/guest bath - replace counter top and sinks, re-paint cabinets, replace lighting and appliances (kitchen only)  -- garage - replace garage door, remove existing carpet (yes, 50% of the garage is covered in carpet), paint  -- doors - replace all doors   Would really appreciate your recommendation(s)! 

Both properties are listed near the top of their market for rent because of their location and the included landscaper.  

If you follow those rules and you make sure that it’s painted or the paint looks good, make sure the carpet is clean or replaced, never show up with dirty carpets, and fix the landscaping in the front so when they do come up to the property it looks very inviting, it will go a long way.