I know real estate is a very broad field that includes many skills.

Thanks Account Closed and  everyone else for your input and perspectives...I'm sure this is an ages old dilemma that both newcomers and veterans in the field have debated ever since man bought & sold his first hut !!  

I happen to be involved with bird dogs and 140 acres with fields and ponds would be very inviting to some of those folks. 

I started off as a property manager because my family owned multi families and I used to collect the rents and field the tenant calls/complaints.

One of the things that jumped out to me were the 'expenses' such as common area utilities, elevator maintenance, snow removal etc.... https://www.biggerpockets.com/calculators/shared/6...This would be a partnership of 4 family members, who between us right now have about 15 units in the single family and duplex field, so we are not new to rentals, just this type of unit.What are your first thoughts when looking at the numbers? 

I was on bigger pockets a while back but trying to get back in and learn as much as possible and maybe even find a mentor in Colorado springs or maybe Denver if need be.About me: I grew up in warehouses and job sites with my dad in the plumbing wholesale field.

I work in the construction field, so I come across all kinds of properties.

I've worked with a lot of people from that area in the oil and gas fields up north.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Especially when youre new to the field/area.