I'm involved in the area's tour industry, so I know a little...

My name is Chris, I'm currently a 23-year-old college student in Los Angeles, California, studying Visual Effects for the entertainment industry (i.e., special effects for movies -- y'know, blowing stuff up).

You will learn a lot about the industry and have consistent pay. 

It's like they want it to be inconvenient so you will use them exclusively but honestly it just makes me want to use it less. 

You acquire, fix the issue thereby adding value, properly market, and sell for top dollar (relatively).But, if your answer is an external factor beyond possible repair (general area, the manufactured/trailer homes a block away, the major highway with retail/industrial vibe a block in the other direction, etc.), then you're probably better off moving on to the next one.  

Is it diverse or dependent on an industry?  

Listsource.com - they are a data provider to the real estate and mortgage industries.  

(I have a spam email address that I put into all squeeze pages that offer me something I'm interested in but don't want clogging up my main email) You will find one of the most comprehensive beginners course in those pages that are still relevant to this day.That being said, had I not found a mentor, or more truly had a mentor not found me, I might not have made it to this point.I have said it before and I'll say it again, this is truly one industry that needs to go back to the tradesman/apprentice scenario.

I am confident in my ability to learn, I have a fantastic work ethic, and have a deep desire to get started in this industry.

I also own Trubild, a management company in Charleston.I love real estate investing and management and love talking shop with anyone about this industry.