Partnering with a local real estate agent or connecting with other investors in the area can also help you get a better feel for specific neighborhoods and emerging opportunities.If you need help with financing options for your project or want to discuss strategy, feel free to reach out.

But of course, you need to be very careful about the risk of starting a trade war.  

Simply owning some investment real estate does not make one a real estate professional anymore than owning some stock's makes one a Stock Trader....To qualify for real estate professional status (REPS), you must meet the following requirements:50% test: More than half of your personal services must be in real property trades or businesses.750-hour test: You must perform at least 750 hours of services in real property trades or businesses.

It might be a good idea to look into what tech related companies are emerging with real estate-related products.

When the World Trade Center was crashed into, the owner collected double on the insurance policy but then had to give half of it back.  

If you want a machine thats a jack of all trades , look at a Kubota L 3901 with a backhoe . ( Kubota still has 0% financing  )

Sheetrock crew comes in next....think they clean up after all the other trades and throw away all the trash? 

It is a whole new profession/trade and it should be taken as such...

Hi Mark, I am a Marketing Strategist by trade.

I cycled through several PMs before landing on my best current option, which is a husband & wife caretaking team that deals with my cleanings, takes care of my pool, handles emergency issues, puts out the trash on Sunday night, and sets up and waits with various contractors when things need to be dealt with.