The guys that throw it are active on BP and advertise the open house.  

My goal is to learn the biz from the inside-out and slowly transition from active to passive income over the next decade or so. 

I'm working as a server at the Bar Louie in Stapleton but, if my activity on this website didn't already tell you, that's not where I want my career to stay.  

It will also allow you to use a contract collection service, which I would recommend.  

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

I have less than a year left in the Air Force, so a steep task at hand is to gain enough traction in real estate to walk away from the service in 11 months.

They have good rates on rentals and I know they service the KC area as I use them myself.  

Our state lobbyist out of Olympia spoke for a full hour on the socialistic bills and ideas coming out of the city council in Seattle in the Capitol.They are contemplating or have already enacted rules regarding no rent raises when service calls are unresolved, must show cause to terminate a m-m agreement, rent control, 5% capital gains taxes on RE sales (in addition to the 1.7% excise tax), pre-'78 lead inspections, periodic unit inspections, etc.  

Use a realtor to gain access, or if you don't want to consistently depend on someone else, just pay for a MLS service for investors.

Regardless, California landlords will have to be much more vigilant in their tenant vetting process, and not overly dependent on the paid screening services.