But every tenant I add is pretty much pure profit.Also, I would say that I somewhat agree with their assertion that they are selling based on the size of building not current income.

And secondly, since in Ohio I need a "sponsoring brokerage firm" what does it entail for them to "sponsor" me....I am going to be paying all my fee's for the courses myself.Thanks again so very much!

I tell new investors that after they get an idea of what each type of REI would entail, in a general sense, you should ask yourself your postition on three crucial factors: risk, time, and control.Basically, you need to have an honest conversation with yourself (and your family) about how you feel about taking on debt.

But from what I remember you basically have a entailment amount.

Despite the fact that I've had contractors tell me that such issues can be fixed easily and economically, my experience has been it always entails more than you originally thought.

@Ida Powers, to answer this question "would it be a bad idea just to find a normal at market priced house on the MLS to live in currently and then rent out", I assert the answer is no, it would not be a bad idea. 

@Natalie Kolodij Ownership changes on a replacement property subsequent to an exchange must be carefully navigated, as it can be asserted that the property was not held for investment at the the time of the exchange, but rather for resale.

(lots of unknowns added into mix.) despite being in california and all that entails (no need to mention) there are still great opportunities here. and yes, info aplenty on bp. was just reading about LLCs cali vs other locations. cali is still apparently going to sock you no matter how you slice it just for home-basing/residency here. ugh. thanks and cheers back to you! 

Simply put it's the notion that if I assert myself I'm "taking jobs away from someone else."

If that doesn’t work out as an entail you can make it your new primary.