If the SEC came sniffing around and your main job was raising money and all you do is attend a weekly meeting, good luck to you! 

Here are some reasons to get the ball rolling:Thriving Market: Florida's population continues to boom, fueled by warm weather, a strong job market, and a business-friendly climate.

Columbus also has great macroeconomics - lots of job growth, population growth, and major employers developing here.

Has the tenant been looking for a new job?  

Reason: I signed a new job offer at a nonprofit yesterday and having extensive knowledge of the real-estate market in Philly would be very helpful.

Maybe an occasional HVAC.

The problem many of us run into is being in New England, many of the markets are high cost, high appreciation markets that we either can't get pre qualified for, or even after moving out will struggle to cash flow.Another big constraint is that many of us have W-2 jobs in engineering that require some days in the office, and these types of higher paying jobs are primarily in major cities (most of us are in the Boston area).Lastly, a lot of us have significant others that may be less interested in living somewhere "random" because it makes sense as an investment.

Our job is to rapidly identify, qualify and analyze all listings, tour the propsect as soon as possible and write workable and winnable offers.

For starter, I am married to my 9-5 job and looking for a way out.

What would be the best ways to familiarize myself with construction process, while still maintaining my W-2 job?