It’s a bigger topic than fits in a comment, but I’m always happy to compare notes if you’re exploring that stage as well.

Check out this chart: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyMake sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.Horror Stories from those that did NOT Understand What they were Buying:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-baltimore-a-path-to-never-ending-painhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/1231840-sell-at-a-loss-or-rent-at-a-losshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/840134-memphis-turnkey-tenant-turnover-costshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-experience-of-oos-investing-in-cleveland-after-15-years

checkout this post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/816680-real-e...

Check out this chart: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyMake sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.Horror Stories from those that did NOT Understand What they were Buying:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-baltimore-a-path-to-never-ending-painhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/1231840-sell-at-a-loss-or-rent-at-a-losshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/840134-memphis-turnkey-tenant-turnover-costshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-experience-of-oos-investing-in-cleveland-after-15-years

While on the same topic of securing information- I would like to beg everyone to please stop emailing sensitive information to your tax professional (or anyone really). 

Some of the best ways to connect with local investors and build a team:- Use the search feature to look up topics and areas of interest- Set up keyword alerts and follow locations to easily find discussions or receive notifications related to your topic/area of interestEventbrite and meetup.com also post local events but you might need to sift through a couple.All the best!

To help shorten the search...Allied Servicing (WA based) https://www.allservicing.com/Home/IndexMadison Management https://www.madisonmanagement.net/Evergreen https://notecollection.com/AHP https://ahpservicing.com/And there is an old thread with a list of quite a few more here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/921180-lets-h...

Find a CPA to work with.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla...4.

One topic that comes up often when working with real estate investors is entity vesting — purchasing or refinancing an investment property in an LLC instead of an individual name.For most non-owner-occupied investment loans, entity vesting can be an option if the lender allows it.

Any input on this topic is greatly appreciated!