(no more services charges because "who ever did this wiring wasn't drinking their coffee")... 

We're doing some pretty innovative work, and I always love talking shop.

Buy them a coffee and listen.

I’ll shop around 

I'll definitely be giving the appraiser a list of the comps I pulled along with the improvements I've made.I like that idea of pulling your own credit and using that to shop around! 

I suggest you get coffee or something.

Everything you just mentioned is a ton of work, and if you've got the work ethic to do that you could easily find something where you could make $40k-$60k+ by just shopping around for a better job and moving up in something.I'd even consider finding a Property Management firm to go work for and get some real world experience in this industry.

I am interested in a vacant commercial shop which used to be a laundromat.

After finishing up my auto program I started out working in the shops.

Places like Myrtle Beach, Jackson Hole, and other tourist destinations have the catch of being nice places to visit aesthetically, filling a niche (beach, skiing) and are filled with local shops and a hospitality industry that can accommodate tons of visitors.