I am looking to connect with other investors, contractors, and real estate professionals in my area.

There are definitely nice areas and definitely sketchy areas as an investor you need to spend the time figuring out where the good areas are located.Good luck on your journey!

Please reach out to a professional property manager in the area, using a retail realtor is not the answer

** The newbies: they have some preparations: notes in hands, some with professional printed listing (paid service somewhere?)

Did you have the property professionally inspected when you bought it?

Cool opportunity you have their the most important dynamic to your deal is the NOIif you have a manager it does show a professional approach to managing the asset but that does not mean value will be more because of it.So to show more value you would need to add value to property tenants by improving the property in such a way that it increases the rental revenue to increase the value also depending on how you structure the deal upfront and the financing can play a key part in getting this deal the max value

For those of you just starting in your hosting journey/ or want to, what have been your biggest pain points (hurdles) in the process?

After I work on paying down my credit, I guess I will check back for more advice to start my journey.

I am excited to begin my journey.

Any other suggestions in the rental investing journey would be appreciated.