I dropped out of dental school (when I realized I wasn't making money fast enough) after being accepted with a 4.0 gpa in undergrad... many of the courses which I have taken are firmly rooted in chemistry...

I work directly under my father who started our firm 35 years ago and they have somehow managed to survive multiple downturns as a small boutique firm.

I own a tax return preparation, financial planning and business consulting firm that specializes in tax returns for real estate investors and setting up LLCs for investors.

Peter is an investor himself (though not in Multifamily) so he has a pretty firm grasp on what an investor is looking for.

I'm a firm believer in you get out what you put in. 

I am unsure of how long that usually takes I would say 4 to 6 weeks at max (but hopefully 4 weeks.. 30 days)  depending on how busy the firm is.. and make the offer contingent on clearing that reportAlso what is a customary emd for listed land.. a certain % of the contract price or a customary flat number  (like.. 10k).Thnx

You will want to dig much deeper than internet forums or even the sales reps at most self-directed firms to ensure you have a strategy that will produce results without unnecessary regulatory risk or too much administrative overhead.  

I'm a software architect by day, and early mornings, evenings, and weekends I run a small commodity trading firm and am also a real estate investor.  

His Los Angeles- based investment firm has raised more than $25 billion.

I was born and raised in southern CT and I think I have a good idea of what's what in the area and hope that will be an asset to me in local real estate.I currently work 9-5 as an engineer at a small design and consulting firm and I'm looking to enter into the real estate market on the side (for now!).