I'm hoping to learn from an  investor, perhaps as an intern, assisting and utilizing the skills I have to assist with the progress/success of their organization. 

After further consideration, I was pleased to remember that this is a forum for rational and responsible people, not those it-should-be-illegal-to-offend-me folks.My "crime free" lease addendum includes provisions allowing an eviction over suspicion of criminal activity, so I agree with @Chase Gochnauerthat the intent is to deal with disturbances, not provide for a penalty.  

Or there may be a need to rebid, or get additional inspections, or issues with government agencies hold it up.Maybe the management company is having problems with bids, internal issues, bad manager, even a bad supervisor (yes, that can affect this).

Flipping PropertiesIf the primary objective of your real estate business, or one of your real estate businesses, is to buy, potentially fix up an existing property and resell it within one year, the Internal Revenue Service can consider that to be an active trade or business.

I have a Master's in RE from Johns Hopkins and in my day job I'm an international Realty Specialist.I have done about 10 flips over the years, rolling the money into bigger projects via 1031 exchanges.

Have you thought about "interning" at a real estate office until you turn 18 and then getting your real estate license ?

I'm currently a secretary with a Bachelor's Degree in  Criminal Justice. 

It's not uncommon for rentals in Rochester to be owned by out of state or international investors. 

Everything "looks" nice but internally just doesn't function properly.

I didn't enjoy competing with her.After 10 months, I decided to go solo and work under the license of a coach I had retained.Several months later, my internal entrepreneur got the better of me and I opened my own brokerage - Clear Sailing Realty, LLC (Where our tag line says it all: It's Clear Sailing.....all the way Home)We're designed to be a low cost, low friction brokerage both for clients and agents.