One thing that is fundamental.

A fundamental change in the way mortgages are regulated took affect earlier this year.

He learned the fundamentals, and then took some serious action not soo concerned with the end result and making sure he knew every single exact detail and that has caused him to learn far more than he could have otherwise, and then understand feedback from myself and others in a much different and more beneficial light bc he is "in the club" and really understands much more than he would have had he not of taken this action.I compensate him (my acquisitions coordinator) with a salary and there will be opportunity for future bonuses after he has a long proven track record.

The question should be "As a business what would be the most effective use of my disposable capital in order to grow my business as quickly as possible"  Specifically defining the goals and needs of your business really helps you stay on track and focus on the fundamentals of fast growth.  

Being able to understand at least at a fundamental level the underlying reasons as to why the market is heading in the direction that they are as well as what is driving your specific market/area and also the principles of supply and demand is essential in the due diligence process when selecting an area to invest in. (2) Psychology- Real estate is a people business!

Great stuff for anybody considering this field, that it all starts with modeling your desired profit margin and working backwards within the market fundamentals and city codes to see if you can get there with current sale prices without speculation. 

Without doing these fundamental first steps, you are just wandering aimlessly. 

You see, I'm just learning the fundamentals of the Forums. 

@Jon Holdman   The fundamentals of turn key are rather simple.. you take a busy professional that is living in a high priced market be it CA or AUstrilia GB  etc..

It sounds like she is fundamentally more conservative than you, rather than "scatter-brained."