I just went to real estate investing clubs and promoted the property for my first deals.

I would like to grow my real estate portfolio and ultimately make real estate a big chunk of my retirement plan.  

Some of the people may be friends or extended family that is hard for her to control, but she is ultimately responsible for.Would you rent to her again?

Which ultimately leads investors' to lose confidence in them and of course their trust.It sounds like most LPs prefer GMs who have been through multiple real estate cycles.

Every other tenant was scared to death of her so ultimately I evicted.

Many years ago I remember reading some promoting gap lending, the difference between what an HML would cover(1st position) and all in cost.

Ultimately, any upgrades or changes in the future will need the proper permits, so those may just be temp fixes for now. 

In the event that licenses are ultimately revoked, they would then be made available to the 186 applicants currently on the Mission Beach waiting list."

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Ultimately, I would like to invest in commercial retail property.