Yes, there are several of us here in RI who will be happy to help you out.You've definitely picked one of the most desirable areas to target for your first investment.

Looking to use a part of my savings to pick up an investment property and become a landlord.

I had no idea of this and now I have to physically go pick up rent from her because she doesn't want to pay a fee, which i totally understand, I wouldn't want to either. 

Network with investors in your market and pick their brains about how rents were effected during the last recession.

Welcome to Crazytown,USA pick a city or State.

I look at the flip side ... a few months ago everybody, their brother and their mother were investors - I have seen less competition the last few weeks and have had clients pick some up that may not have been able to a few months ago.

Lets hope the move out in the middle of the night abandoners are few and far between.And, personally I think business will pick right back up quickly when this Virus thing settles down.We have a super Pro Business Washington climate--remember this president uses the power of the pen to make things happen to increase the US Economy (JOBS).

It was easy pickings for the local brokers, a running joke that everyone knew who to turn to to offload that ridiculously priced deal. 

Don't lose dollars by picking up pennies.

From all that I've picked up from reading BP and listening to the podcast, everyone says pick one thing and get really good at that.