I bought 4 new constructions in brandon and pearl and while they performed fine .. they never really went up in value over 14 years of owning them..  

@Varun Hegde - This is a good topic.Often a title policy is issued to "XYZ Entity or Individual(s) and/or it's assigns" – however unless the title company handling my closing can perform a date down from when the existing title policy is ordered and issue an update in my name, I purchase a new policy at closing and factor the cost into my offer price. 

I prefer someone holding the CRE designation to perform the study, although MAI designees are usually also qualified.  

You get the card, put it in a drawer, and never use it, but you will build a credit history based on their performance record.Work hard and save money.

Any other beginner advice or suggestions?

Running a self-service car wash may not take much in the way of experience but as noted above, there are a number of maintenance/supply issues, etc.I would also strongly recommend getting tax return information for historical performance.

You need representation that has a lot of experience to avoid common issues like early terminations, performance of that location for tenant, etc..Rule #1 is make sure you are happy with market rents for the building (not what current tenant is paying).

My husband and I are new to real estate investing. We want to begin by house hacking with a duplex in order to eliminate our current rent payment and have more cash to invest. 
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Paid market value however the property is under performing.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!