It's honestly been a big learning experience for me just diving in and ironing out things as I went.

Granite is porous, I’ve had granite tops burned by curling irons, red wine stains, broken chips in it.

That building will have all cloth wire, case-iron pipes, and other fun things like the condition of the roof you will discover plus if you were trying to get a forced air solution. 3) You wouldn't get any more units on net with your idea and would than starting with a huge cost to reconfigure.

Ironically enough my wife is a Regional Property Manger for the biggest multi-housing developer in the U.S. and she is not interested in investing in real estate at all. 

Ironically this property is 10 miles from your Advanced Auto property.NAPA Auto Parts-Chicago Heights, ILCorporately Guaranteed lease - Napa is owned by Genuine Auto Parts which trades on the NYSE and does about $19billion in revenue8.32% return - you can't beat that return in the real estate marketThe tenant has been at the location since 1997 and keeps extending.

Still ironing out a few kinks, but so far it's mostly cash-flowing at the break even point.

A recliner or two, sofa, loveseat, coffee table, end tables, smart HDTV mounted on the wall, washer, dryer, ironing board, iron, fridge, stove, dishwasher (optional), toaster over, microwave, coffee maker, cooking and eating utensils, trash cans and bags, bed with pillows and linens, towels, night stand, smaller HDTV or old style tv, towels, cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner, spare light bulbs, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, blue ray player with xxx movies (optional), cable and internet services, gas or charcoal grill with appropriate fuel, toilet plunger, mouse traps.

The 2012 JOBS Act reversed these regulations, so now you can put up a website with an 'Invest Now' button, and invite anyone to invest in your deal (within the bounds of the new regulations).What makes this opportunity particularly fascinating for seasoned real estate pros who have been through multiple cycles, is that what typically happens when the economy takes a dive is that, ironically, liquidity dries up at exactly the same time as opportunistic (read 'distressed' real estate) deal flow increases.Crowdfunding means you can reverse this dynamic by tapping into crowdsourced capital to finance acquisitions during a downturn. 

The bad reaction in the example cited also, ironically, helped me decide. 

I would've had to change my corporate name, etc.However, arguing with @Nathan G. about bad PMs is ironic.