I asked my local association (PSAR) and was told any list of their MLS only Brokers was confidential.

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes. 

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes.

I was more focused on building the portfolio, and it paid off, as I scaled to 50+ rental units in 5 years.I started my own PM when I moved to a different market because I wasn't confident I could find one as good as my previous manager.

You need to send him a letter with proof of delivery required (a cheap date with US postal service) and you can also post the Notice in a sealed white envelope marked confidential to his door - and take a photo of it for proof of delivery. 

The very first day that a tenant is late, a Notice of Default needs to be delivered to the tenant (you need a receipt of delivery; if you hand deliver it, place it in a sealed envelope with their name on it marked 'urgent/confidential' and take a photo of it placed on their door). 

This seemed to be the most reliable way to find someone that I feel confident is good and knows real estate. 

Financing: I'm confident I can put $10,000 down as a down payment within the next year.

Mediation is a process in which the parties meet with an impartial person who helps to resolve the dispute informally and confidentially.

I'm sure there are many more experiences where the contractor hasn't fulfilled their scope of work and gotten away with rushing the project to meet the deadline, And, I don't want to be as naive to say that I'm that 1% who can have complete quality/operational control, but I'm confident I can establish a system and hire independent inspectors to review the contractor's work.