A person with financial success is a fantastic source of guidance on how not to achieve financial success, lol. 

Yes, appreciation is fantastic and where a lot of gains come from, not the few hundreds in cash flow per month.

Joia Brown was a fantastic agent to work with, always (AND STILL!)

Hi all, what a fantastic community of folks here in Bigger Pockets!

@Dan Heuschele, almost every question asked here would be best answered by : Engage the services of a fantastic property manager.

A fantastic way to learn is by partnering with someone who has done something similar in the past. 

That is a fantastic lesson learned! 

I learned by doing and now own a full service property management company  That would be fantastic....

Can anyone here in this fantastic community advise and recommend an excellent professional/firm I can use that specializes in providing such an attorney and CPA serving real estate investors?

I know  handful of investors who have made a fantastic living on buying very cheap real estate, but they are also full-time, hands-on and many of them are very fair to their residents, which certainly helps.