My portfolio is approximately 1,300 units, made up primarily of single family rental portfolios with some multifamily properties, spread across several states.I’m spending more time in Tucson as of late, and I am starting to expand my operation into this area, thus I would like to meet established investors, lenders, agents, and anyone involved in rental housing or acquisitions.

The goal is to prevent avoidable conflicts and rely on established, predictable dispute-resolution processes that keep issues contained to the property—not the landlord personally. 

Once I started to build my track record and establish myself as a credible broker, lenders now take me very seriously when I inquire.

I would take the good characteristics of your tenants/friends and establish an ideal tenant/avatar moving forward.

This is a tough start but you put 10 years in and you get established and this is one of the highest paid parts of being a RE agent.5.

One effective approach is to establish strong relationships with local suppliers to negotiate better rates on materials.

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If you do chose to do it yourself, you'll have to establish house rules, hire staff who are qualified to work in the recovery field, and likely network with rehabs and recovery support groups.

Another thing to consider is to establish a relationship with a Real Estate Agent and pay to become an unlicensed assistant. 

To avoid scams at all cost, I'd work with a hard money lender since they're established businesses who do hundreds of thousands of dollars in volume every month.