I am also currently employed as an intern with a local electrical contractor.

Any deal has a price component and a terms component.

Good point on the temp Bryan, glad to have a contractor in on the discussion.As far as the boiler condition, it's in the basement which gets fairly humid, inspector just made mention that some of the control panel, circuitry, components, etc look rusted and should be serviced as a precaution.

Courtnay, I agree with Mitch that it is easier to approach investing and all of its components by essentially outsourcing the needed activities until you can do them as well or less expensively. 

@Elaine Lau, as an investor, i've got my own internal underwriting.

I have an internal B.S.

Work part time or full time as an intern for some summers.

My partner and I are in the mid-west and have helped investors internationally do the very thing you're aiming for.

The on site manager and asset manager are two different components of property management.

Last year while interning, I began my 45 minute commute where I decided rather than listening to songs on the radio that I've heard a million times, I should instead be using the time wisely and educating myself.