These duplexes look nice and don't seem to need any major maintenance at this time. 

The major concern I have seen is Loan to value and debt to income.

I have not done any major research into the real estate exam yet, but was wondering if any attorneys have actually taken the test without taking an exam program.

A majority of my marketing efforts revolve around distressed property.  

Compliance with this new rule requires major systems and operational changes.

I've been developing cell towers for the major wireless carriers for a number of years and I was just curious to see how many BP members there were with leases on their properties? 

It's so easy to jack up everything with a major project.

I'm currently going to the University of Central Florida in the early works of majoring in finance.

I agree with Adam on all points…you can save a lot of money doing it yourself, but you can only do one thing at a time, and you will miss other opportunities while you are working “in” your job.It is possible to do a little of both.You act as the GC, and sub out the major repairs, while being in the building working on little things and overseeing the project.  

Saturation is a huge issue there, in my opinion, since the boom a few years ago and that affects vacancy rates and exit strategy (there have been posts about just those on here).However, with all of that said, Memphis is better to invest in than the majority of US cities.