I do know  you can't paint all of Worcester with the same brush it is very area specific in value.   

I serendipitously had my first brush with real estate when I was a freshman in college.

Generally speaking, the higher you want your numbers to pencil out, the closer you get to warzones (assuming you keep the 50% expenses static).  

Not having a pool isn't a deal breaker for most tenants and if you do rent a property with a pool, you have to either rely on the tenant to do basic maintenance (dip out leaves, empty skimmer, brush down steps, fill it occasionally) or hire a pool company to do service - and that ain't cheap. 

I only have a good amount of experience with rifles and shotguns (skeet shooting) so I'll be taking a class or two to brush up with a pistol.

I'm not 100% sure how you would incorporate it into static marketing like mailers, however being a Realtor is a huge benefit to potential home sellers. 

I keep hearing that Berkeley is an amazing experience, so I don't want to brush it off quite yet!

Usually water comes up though the floor through hydro-static pressure.

Working on a project that I need to change brass door knobs out with satin nickel.  Need appx 30 of these, and Id rather not pay Home Depot pricing.  Anyone have a source of door hardware at a decent price?Thanks

I get nervous when I have to assume rent growth, raising rents, hope that rents would go up and expenses would be static (unlikely if inflation is a cause), etc.