I'm simply looking for advice from people seasoned in this field and to try to continue gaining as much knowledge as possible.

Also, listen to podcasts that are geared towards passive investors like Passive Wealth Strategies for Busy Professionals and Passive Investing From Left Field.

ISpeed want's recording's of calls, which is very difficult to accomplish when, as in this case, I purchased the lead while in the field from my cell phone.    

I'm not yet decided on my investment journey's direction, but I truly value insights from those who've been in the field.

With switching to an entirely different field, it would probably be a good idea to get a little bit of experience in the day to day operations of property management, as well as familiarizing yourself with some of the Colorado fair housing laws, minimum property requirements, etc. 

I’m an ex surveyor and draftsman looking to learn this field.

@John Fields if seller will agree to escrow agreement of 2x the estimated repair costs in escrow and state clearly how you access those funds, that may work if your lender allows.

Lots of investors and related fields attend. 

Another of the mine fields that we must negotiate at every sale for every property.Feel free to contact me in a PM to learn more.

I basically group the business into 2 segments, administrative tasks (pricing, marketing, guest communications) and field tasks (cleaning/maintenance).Part of being a successful operator of anything, you have to know your strengths and weaknesses.