Without population growth, your rental income will lag behind inflation, requiring you to find additional sources of income.How long your rental income lasts depends on the job growth in the investment city.Non-government jobs are inherently temporary.

I know a great agent in the area who helped my friend buy in Ogden and did a great job negotiating.

This is a hard job.

I had the same uneasy feeling thinking about ditching my W2 job to pursue a career in real estate, when the market turned for the worst.

Has good job at a local factory & recently started school to become a welder. 

One marks up larger jobs, but won't say how much.

Your job is to make sure they are covering what they need to cover for the property. 

Hello I am recently looking to get into real estate however my full time job doesn't allow me the time to focus on this career.

Has the tenant been looking for a new job?  

Reason: I signed a new job offer at a nonprofit yesterday and having extensive knowledge of the real-estate market in Philly would be very helpful.