That said, if you take the time to connect with an investor-friendly realtor that will steer you in the right direction, get and vet references for a contractor, structure your payments to align the contractor's best interests with yours, and utilize technology (videos for walk throughs) as well as your agent to validate the work done there is no reason why you can't be successful.I would also consider taking on a partner for your first one.

Since technology is getting better and better every day is it possible to get a zoned system with the Nest thermostat?

Why not a BS in Architectural Technology with a minor in Construction management? 

On the plus side the affordable care act reduced my expenses by $6000.00 per year and I have a $145,000.00 contract for technology services this year. 

This community is amazing and the tools within this technology are very helpful for any new investor.

Why I picked up on Pittburgh, and why Baltimore didn't get on my radar, is that Pittsburgh seems to be getting past its rusty old industrial economy to one based more information age technology. 

I believe other have copied and posted other documents here in the past or at least an address to click on, I have no idea how to do that, I'm technologically deficient having been born before 1969, I was not born with the proper DNA!

You should avoid things like cars, technology, furniture, etc. which are easily valued.

I've always been interested in real estate investing, but never had the tools, motivation, or means necessary, especially since the sole bread winner liked opting into fancy gadgets.

Medical office space is gold, if it's near a hospital, kinda hard to run that out of your parlor as the small town docs did 70 years ago.As to office space, I believe technology has changed how we work, how we office in many ways, but professionals who deal with the public will still need a meeting place.Example, a friend has an "employment agency" for bank executives, he meets them at the club but runs the business out of his home.