A weak job market may be  a reason to not concentrate and get 10 untis in that area, but I don;t think it rules out starting there.  

I would personally discourage you from pursuing an FHA loan as they are weak loans in the eyes of the seller and they require more nit-picky approval than a conventional loan.

Overall economic strength or weakness.  

Not countering at all on the initial is a weak move....  

In my past I hung with those who seen preying on the weak as a means to an end.

I don't see any contractor that can do all those. 3) I never get back the results of the bids nor feedback, I am ok if they go with others, at least give me feedback to improve my bid for the next client by letting me know strengths and weaknesses. 

To mitigate this weakness, during the due diligence phase of my recent 3-unit purchase, I walked through with several contractors and listened to what they pointed out.

Would be interested to here how much of an impact they make on your credit but I would assume not as much as being chronically late on your mortgage payment.Rich Dad Poor Dad is an awesome book!

Present - Year from now].You should also consider your strengths and weaknesses.

I am dubious of google related real estate ads - I have done it in the past with very weak results.