As a realtor, investor, and owner of a construction company in College Station, Texas, I understand the importance of having trustworthy and efficient workers.

I live near a local college and this is in the East Bay Area, CA.

Alternatively, you could consider seller financing, which could provide you with a steady income stream while selling the property.As a real estate investor, realtor, and owner of a construction company near Texas A&M (College Station/Bryan,) I'm happy to help in any way I can.

Is there a hospital or a college around? 

@Audris TienIt Is known in the industry - read the website - logically two people could not manage $1.4B in real estate?

Do you guys ever take the risk of buying a foreclosure at sheriff sale with the previous owner still living in it? How do you calculate rehab cost given you can’t look inside?

When I was in college, my landlord would just walk into the house uninvited without even knocking.

This comes from several data points, the first being the average age at which people are choosing to stop renting and buy their first home.

I used the proceeds of the primary residence I owned in NC to grow a portfolio of value add buy and hold here in College Station.

There are a lot of websites that offer the course online, or if you have a college near you, they also typically offer a class that satisfies the pre-licensing requirement.