., keep in mind the data is usually limited to Active listings which, as important as that may be, is somewhat meaningless without the sold data necessary to craft a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).

Protect yourself with a carefully crafted "contract document".

From the books I've read and podcasts on real estate and business mindset, surrounding yourself with masters of this craft is key.

Beyond being a family man, my biggest hobby is home brewing and the satisfaction of enjoying my very own hand crafted ales or sharing them with friends and family.I look forward to networking with all of you as I progress toward my first deal!

One problem I would imagine is small framing tweaks for duct ways, stairs, and window adjustments which are easy to craft a custom piece of wood on site, but may be harder with metal.

Go work at a specialized firm such as large apartment buildings,retail,office,industrial,etc. to hone your craft.  

Here's a good analogy for your truck:Me: "Man, I've had no luck getting my six-pack to show and really want abs" Also Me:  (reaches for another slice of pizza and grabs another craft beer for the 5th night that week)Friend 1: "Maybe you shouldn't be eating pizza and drinking beer if you truly want a six pack."

In the end, we settled in court and their attitude totally changed when faced with the ultimatum.Here's what I learned,Hire a lawyer and let them do the dirty work for you.Trust your lawyer and you will sleep better at night.Don’t try to negotiate or settle before the trial.Learn everything about your tenant and it’s best they don’t know anything about you other than you are the landlord.If the tenant tries to make contact with you just refer it to your lawyer for them to handle it appropriately.Keep notes meticulously on every interaction between you and the tenant in case they make any false claim against you.A settlement is essentially negotiating and I gave them a deal it was no-brainer it would have been stupid to refuse and they did refuse the first round. 

Congrats, Dionne is meticulous and has inspected my property and several sfr and multifamily properties for my clients.  

I have been meticulous about buying properties that I see almost zero risk in because of cash flow, location and quality.