A fantastic Wall Street Journal article reviews the renewed interest in vocational training, manufacturing and hands-on labor fields.

Contractors often run over time, and having a contingency plan in place both financially and logistically, could help you avoid a major dip in profits.Second, screening contractors more rigorously or, as you mentioned, running as owner/builder to control subs directly can help you keep costs and timelines in check.

Go to the RPA Bootcamp, the Milwaukee landlord training, join the Brew City FB group...As far as your job: focus on income and savings.

Sloan, he seems to be knowledgeable about commercial real estate and after peering over his website briefly, it seems that he offers personalized training to people new to the business. 

I was trained to sell a specific type of insurance in a specific way - targeting high paid professionals who would use it for retirement.  

You really need a training wheels type property to get moving & learn the business.

Its train wreck waiting to happen.Investors please read the terms of what you are signing, you have no rights.

I will be attending training there that lasts roughly 12 months.

The other big part of this is that currently there's no great way to get to the stadium besides by car on I 95 if you're coming from the suburbs or by 76 which both get extremely backed up.With the stadium beating at this location people from the suburbs can hop on to their local train station and get right into the Jefferson Station right at the proposed stadium location.

I also stated that if they harmed the home in the process of these repairs, by not using a licensed and trained professional, it would cost me extra.They responded saying they don't feel I can unilaterally request that a tenant not make these repairs, and they would not notify the tenant to cease work.As it stands, I am allowed to have a contractor who is competent look at the job, quote it, but I am not allowed to do the work with that person, until the tenant has had a shot at it.I cannot believe how basically unprofessional, and dangerous this situation is for all parties involved and want confirmation as the woman who works at this management company has no legal degree, and is constantly attempting to wave the legal flag like an expert.