Also, you can do some research just by dropping into a local brokerage and chat with an agent or broker to get an understanding for what is selling and at what prices and who the buyers are for both distressed and homeowner properties.Once you get this basic data then you can craft your business plan. 

I am ready to get beat up, bruised, and battered as I get my feet wet and learn the crafts you all have become so great.  

@Christopher Sineno That was a very well crafted answer.

@Andrew Craft it all comes down to an interest question to me. 

I'm asking so I can advise you on how to approach contractors and your answers will help me comment on how to craft a specific approach.  

The commercial attorney forms tend to be better as they can craft custom protections for the landlord in the lease.

Purchase price: $138,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $220,000 This was the sale of a business ventures (Craft Beer Bar.)

Since then we have been working multiple hours everyday learning the craft of pooling private money and Structuring syndication like deals.

It was crafted by the best lawyers in the state over many years of litigation and BS lawsuits .

I learned to interact with tenant, craft leases and rental agreements, construction and how management worked.