@Michael Christensen1st of all, welcome to BP family where we share knowledge, encourage each other and share positive views. 2nd, feel free to raise any question in this forum.And lastly, great work on your 1st step as there are more to come

Note that it's focused on building up a relationship between your buyers and seller leads by making you look knowledgeable about the market as a whole. 

4 - At no time in the above post did you mention anything at all about the following 2 very important prerequisites to moving forward -      a - Your goals (financial)     b - Your current knowledge base5 - ...I guess that's enough for now...but there are more items...I just choose not to mention them at this time since the above list makes the rest of them a moot point.

What I bring to the table is:* strong analytical skills* come from a family of builders, so pretty proficient in finding the "gotchas" pretty quickly* fairly keen sense of aesthetics & what aspiring renters prefer* good knowledge of basic maintenance and repairs * 30+ years of marketing/marketing communications background* strong negotiating skillsWould love to connect with others in the area. 

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.

Gained knowledge about real estate market in El Paso and about long distance investing.

Poor due to having lost everything but having "rich" in the knowledge and network it would take to build it again. 

They give up quickly when you know the law.Get the help and advice from a knowledgeable attorney if you can't figure out a solution directly with the HOA.

And if you can't buy right now you might as well become the most knowledgeable about the area you want to invest in.

Well, I guess there's no better time than now to learn.1) You don't ask your Realtor about how to be a landlord, you ask a landlord how to be a landlord.2) The list you seek is one you have to compile yourself after reading books, researching NV tenant/landlord laws, reviewing other landlord's leases, watching videos, listening to podcasts, consulting with an attorney, hiring an accountant, and gathering all of the knowledge you can.3) The more you know, the easier your investing will be, and the more money you will make.