There was also a failing retaining wall in the rear of the property that completely blocked natural light form a handful of houses, and was technically on the property line and a shared responsibility.

The bad is long gone in the rear view mirror so now, that motivation of making the bad go away, has gone away. 

: I understand that there is commercial and residential, but there has got to be subgroups While I don't think you need to niche down immediately, some specializations in residential RE are:- Co-op- Condo (incl. luxury)- SFR (median pricepoint)- SFR Luxury- MFR- RentalsThere are a ton of commercial RE specializations including retail (various types), restaurant, other food/bev., warehouse, storage, and dozens more.What should I expect when first coming into the profession ?

Mark went in and bought a bush hog mower for the rear.

Biggest thing here is they wants a house big enough for 2 separate living areas and house cannot have more than just a few steps to entrance and hopefully rear entry/etc.

Hey Kiraat, how much is your tenant in the rears for?

Even units in the rear, not visible from the front street are not allowed to be residential and must be commercial.

these days buying any free standing SFR with rents much less than 1200 a month is simply not enough Gross revenue to run the railroad.. 600.00 rent on an SFR your going to lose your rear end through cap ex and maintenance.

Also received the Scope of Work: roof repair, exterior paint, replace rear siding, new exterior doors, new gutter, soffit and fascia repair, clean and seal basement, electrical repairs and new breaker 100 amp breaker, refinish hardwood floors, new vinyl kitchen floor, new furnace and duct work - Estimated $9,100 total."

Listening to podcasts and attending local meetups/conferences is a great way to meet others and learn more about RE. Are