I knew I shouldn't ask questions about personal habits, etc., but when I showed my rental unit, I talked about my family's habits.

when you have a city that developed land / lots for 2 million in habitants and then over 1 million left over time  you have surplus worthless land  .. 

I'm getting into the habit of the Funnel concept, of analyzing properties and identifying deals/leads.Thank you for the tips, this certainly helps. 

They can call the city and report you for not having habitable units (no C of O or permits on record) and can refuse to pay rent and you wont be able to do much about it.

@Tim Vitale Takes a lot of time and persistence that's for sure!

with a set of questions asking about their investing habits, their frustrations with investing and doing market research to find out more and refine your plan. 

A habitable house, empty with a fresh coat of white paint, has a good chance of attracting a buyer willing to pay more than an investor.

Also, if anyone has any general advice for me at this point it would be more than welcome.I am normally one to try to do things on my own, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to break that habit. 

Maintenance,preventive maintenance has caught my attention.Although I can't become specialized in all of them (it requires continous learning) ,what I learn I implement at my job .My daily chores are:-repairs (light electrical work,light plumbing work, patching the flat roof,drywall repairs,sheetrock repairs,etc)-maintenance (painting, cleaning,light labdscaping)-preventive maintenance on pumps,tanks,gears that are vital to the daily property operations-find ways to increase heating efficiency and lower the cost at the same time-find ways to lower water consumption in the building and energy (electric and gas) consumption-increase the buildings occupants comfort-increase the NOI for the landlord-collect the rent-resolve tenants issues-basic inspection (I look for air leaks, gas leaks,water leaks) (of course a property inspector has much more skill in doind that than me)All of that brings me joy in my life, but it doesn't bring a high income (because I don't have a specialized skill)So I would love to find a way to acquire a property and put my skills into my properties.Thank you for answering, John

You’re Right, that is a vital piece of information I left out.