So, if you have a 1950's property that is ugly but functional, bank financing is a viable option. 

To help lenders navigate the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) Rules, theMortgage Bankers Association (MBA) just released a resource guide written by two of the industry’s top compliance experts, Richard Horn and Ballard Spahr.Jeffrey Schummer, MBA’s Vice President of Education Development says, “TRID is 1,888 pages in length and affects every business functioning in the single-family mortgage market.

I am an engineering manager for a 25+ member team that designs and develops industrial automated leak and function test equipment.

My thinking is to update the kitchens with tile, nicer cabinets (stock so they don't break the bank), and add dishwashers (popular in our market) - but keep the other appliances until they stop functioning.

That while all cars are different, the parts and how they function are similar.

Dealers additionally play a self-governing role, to confirm correct functioning of securities markets.

Your expenses seem mostly reasonable, but I would suggest that vacancy is more a function of the landlord than the location.

So if an investor provides 250k for me to buy 1-4 family properties, or small mixed use properties - is taking a 15% stake reasonable or excess to perform the described functions (assuming investor agreement).  

The most fulfilling aspect was having developed a product that had a high level of functionality, fidelity, and luxury.

Keeping active all day long in the field would keep me awake.Now that I have a well established business (Insurance), behind a desk, I find I can get away with 5-6 hours a night for a day or 2, then I can tell I don't think/function as clearly by the 3rd/4th day.Ideally I like to just wake up naturally, which is usually 7-8 hours of sleep