In my humble view, you may be a bit broad in your questions.I would figure out the roles you need filled (the board) and then research experts in those fields.i.e.

My role in the business would be to be the analysis side of things along with structuring the offers on the purchase of apartments. 

REI is a long term play and you are smart to get a safe a neighborhood as crime stats play a bigger role on rentals than most would guess.

Get to know how they work, what they can offer and see if their knowledge would best fit the role to achieve your goals.

In poking around speaking with the locals it seems as though East Providence is mostly dominated by Brown University.

OK - I have very very limited personal knowledge about this - having only had 1 transaction in CO - but my broker failed to inform me (an out-of-state buyer) about the "Transaction Broker" role; she Never asked me to sign an agreement as her client which would have specified the relationship  until After she submitted the deal. 

We absolutely DOMINATE the first page of google.Now for those that have NOT me in their market.. be happy.. but for those unfortunate souls that have to deal with an evil maniacal little monkey... life sucks!

What is the average days on market (DOM) in these target areas?

My point was more of a general one about how many people misunderstand the role insurance should play in managing their finances and risk exposure, as well as the impression that it is a ‘scam’.

For sellers, they don’t want to play the ‘banking’ role.