She wanted me to spend money hiring an electrician to certify something that was not a real issue. 

I most want to avoid spending considerable time showing units in-person to prospective renters, esp. before we've pre-screened them.

Network with investment groups and podcasts for additional resources.

Additionally, check with your CPA for any tax implications, even if you don't expect capital gains.

I know several who invested in my fund with a LLC and regret it because they close the LLC because I just costs them more money every year and to transfer it back into their personal name is additional paperwork and costs to transfer.

They've mandated its demolition but have allowed me to build an even larger addition (500 sq ft).The city is requesting building plans for this new addition.

If you spend six months networking and act interested and not interesting, you will have connections, but you need to build your background before you approach or there will be no value for them.

After spending years in the car business, I decided to make a bold shift into real estate.

Furthermore, Intel is spending 20 Billion dollars to build two semiconductor plants, and many more great things presently and coming in the future.

In addition to what others have said, keep in mind that New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other big league cities have the scale and mass to absorb tens of millions of dollars in investment without going "tilt."