I wanted to invest where I wanted to live and I am also from Elgin so am constantly headed further nw. 

I would only add these two: FIRST - people constantly ask which algorithm to use to get their prices set.

It’s great to be trusted with others hard earned capital but I only accept that responsibility because I KNOW I can do the job - that I have done the job over the years. 

I like the idea of getting a great deal, so should I take a pay cut, invest in getting my real estate's license, go the CCIM route, and find a broker to sponsor me until I'm a CRE broker and earn of the commission and get into bigger deals as a GP?

It freezes constantly.  

The best part is the free CD is nothing more than a bunch of vague suggestions about how you can make all this money in real estate and vague bragging sessions about how he has been around so long and wants to give you all his knowledge before he croaks (paraphrased) Someday I will be completely immune to the crooks attempts at separating me from my hard earned money.

Melanie, I don't appreciate the constant false claims about me as a person or my company.

My thinking is that by renting to a residential care facility I can effectively utilize all the space, earn above market rent, and help provide a needed service, while avoiding tenant parking jams. 

Some of them have converted to flips, but I do not do flips because it is a job (stop flipping, stop earning).  

Top 3 reasons owners hire PMCs:1) No time to manage correctly2) No time to learn how to manage correcly: laws, documents, processes, etc.3) They're too nice and need someone to "save them from themselves"A good PMC can usually earn their fees by better managing the property/tenant than the owner, thereby:1) Increasing owners net profit2) Decreasing owner's time commitment, stress, headaches, etc.No matter what though, you should always plan to commit a couple of hours a month to manage your PMC.