One quick question i have, as a novice, once you make the purchase, I assume you then proceed to register your building as a business asset; under what status would you register it?

If you are a newbie or even a novice I think the risk could outweigh the reward.  

I'm a novice though, so I am probably wrong. 

Perhaps a better question might be, "Anyone know such and such professionals who are good at what they do, honest, reliable, reasonably priced, and helpful to a novice in the San Antonio area?".  

I  am as novice as they come, but I have to find a way to get out from behind this computer 12-14 hours per day. 

I am a novice here, but am I better off paying down my house and losing the $300 a month PMI, or taking the money I have in the bank and buying a rental?

Most of the foolish beginner's pitfalls and potholes could be avoided by learning from someone who has already made those mistakes, learned from them, and moved on to success.If you have spent any amount of time here on BP you will have come across numerous posts from investors who blast the novice entrepreneur for clogging up the market with bad deals, or more concerning to me, accidentally break the law and risk major issues.

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I'll admit I'm a novice at this stuff.