Long story short is that my tenant apparently had some friends that stole from a local corner store and were hiding out in my building.

I also host a local real estate meetup in Worcester, it's a fantastic opportunity to meet other investors, lenders, contractors and potentially find deals.

If you're in Idaho and want to meet up, let me know!

It's not a good use of an experienced flippers time to set up a Zoom or meet you based on that post.

Most agents I talk to seem to think seller financing is dead in my local market.

Now figure out which REI strategy will meet that objective.  

The best spot to find handypeople is not on those main lists, it's in local Facebook forums because you can find a question about handypeople and then see multiple people recommending the same person in the forum.

It's essential to ensure that the properties you're considering investing in meet these minimum thresholds.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

There are lots of meet up groups around Orlando, you'll have to travel a bit for most of them, but if that is your goal...Also check out CFRI dot/net if you would like to network with other local investors and trades.