Are there other players in this field that I should be aware of and consider talking to before making a final decision?

Multifamily mindset has recruited students from all walks of life such as teachers, medical doctors, veterans, real estate agents, business men, and I was included into a group (multifamily mindset encourages students to form groups) and one of them is a veteran who is divorced, has kids to support, not employed during that time, got a loan of $40,000 for the tuition.

Also, my husband works in a field that is hard for older workers.

And get out there and meet as many people in the field as you can.

I am excited to see new investors enter the field.  

Grand Rapids has solid fundamentals — job growth, schools, medical hubs — and the appreciation trend you mentioned isn’t hype.

By the way, my students, typically in the medical or business world, really don't know the difference between a Deed of Trust and a Warranty Deed.

They acknowledged there had been multiple reports of fraud and police reports field on this particular property manager (Tam Hofhines, Kansas City, Real Deal Managers) and said they had stopped working with them.

I previously worked as a tax accountant at a Big Four firm and, before that, as an operations manager for a construction company.I’m passionate about real estate and eager to gain more hands-on experience in the field of real estate investing.

That is two fields 1) A description and 2) Amount of time.