I am going to my 1st Real Estate Investing Group Meeting next week (RI) and just wanted to ask if people had any advice on how to prepare further for this.

We're preparing for a new tenant,  and our property manager has asked us to do about $9000 in repairs, including carpet replacement (3 years old,  but it's got some filthy spots), replacing polybutelene plumbing,  and of course repainting and patch work.

If she will not speak to you and action needs to happen, you definitely should bring your issue to an attorney.

During this updating process, I have remembered how much I love the coordinating of deals and overall general feel of RE ... so I am scheduling my classes to earn my license here in Texas to resume my former practice,  continue as a rehabber, and prepare for a future as a multi-family property owner. 

you took action. 7% PM fee....golf clap.

@Darrin Cravens Since you are interested in fix and flips, I propose the following action plan.

Congrats on taking action and working towards your financial independence!

Additionally the budget is prepared in advance and if general maintenance items are overlooked or under funded the money has to come from somewhere. 

A very action oriented group is Hobby Millionaire run by Bonnie Laslo and her group.

It then sat the rest of the winter with little to no action.