If something is outside of your knowledge, contactor support, or understanding walk away. 

There is always room to add another property and make a decent return, but it requires enough knowledge/experience to create a rental that is unique enough to attract renters away from the competition.

Even if I have to start out by working for free for someone - all I want is knowledge and experience. what is something to look for when looking for a mentor in real estate?

Inspections are very good for homeowner buying a primary residence because its a huge purchase in their life and they usually have little knowledge or experience, but many experiencedinvestors myself included feel confident that we will see most anything an inspector would. 

This can be very expensive and is usually the worst choice because you can't justify the cost.2.

It will work best when combined with the right approach and knowledge about how the process works.

The areas I'm searching now for properties are serving all three audiences well, so my next step is going to be looking for inroads to the corporate people who lead the relocation set up / contracts so as to be their Property-of-Choice. ;-)Many thanks!

If this is happening and was merely left out of your post are you certain this architect is knowledgeable about the local code and permitting process? 

Hi Marc, I am pretty knowledgeable about tiny homes.

Share your knowledge and experience.3.