Also my brokerage has a full property management division.

Courses #5 – 8 may be included in your postsecondary educationExperience Requirements – 20 transactions The Division calculates the transactions to ensure the applicant meets a total of twenty by using the following formulas: • Listing agent in the sale of property owned by another = ½ transaction • Selling agent in the sale of property owned by another = ½ transaction • Listing agent in the lease of commercial or industrial real estate owned by another for a term of at least one year = ½ transaction • Procuring agent in the lease of commercial or industrial real estate owned by another for a term of at least one year = ½ transaction • Listing and /or procuring agent in the lease of four residential real estate properties owned by another for a term of at least one-year = 1 transactionThere are also requirements about not having a criminal record.http://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/real_Requirement...You can probably get into investing sooner than you can accomplish all of that.  

Hey Tim -My situation is a bit unique in that I really don't like / need debt to get things going.

Every 2-story home on the planet has this issue, it's not unique to yours.Also, if you can install vents in your bathrooms, that would be a really good idea.  

I've heard about people having success with them, but personally, I always throw out any postcards that look like marketing spam.We've been trying to come up with unique ways to make them grab attention and I wanted to hear any thoughts the BP community might have. 

I understand it may be a unique situation with our community but I wanted to share with the OP as well.

Also, are there any inclement weather problems unique to that part of the country that damage properties, like tornadoes?

Dear BP Community:We are buyers on a property where the appraiser unexpectedly appraised the property to be in Below Average Condition. Our lender informed us that in order to qualify for a conventional loan, the prop...

Here's the nitty gritty of the process:http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/publications...I haven't had to evict a tenant in NJ so I haven't been through the process here, but I have friends who have.  

@Matt CostelloMilwaukee is a very "unique" city even from block to block.