I know price points when it comes to materials and vetting contractors and professional services3.

Using handwritten solicitation letters might help you.Keeping up with people that give weekly webinars like Paperless Agents talk alot about real estate marketing and how important it is to have knowledge, using professional-looking pictures and video, and popular Social Media advertising. 

I recently completed a professional home inspector training course from AHIT at University of Arlington Texas, because I was just ignorant to what a home actually was..

I am looking for a reliable professional to help me acquire a new tenant for an apartment in Mt.

What he is saying as a professional investor is very true. 

The whole service dog/animal thing is getting out of control and I think they (political officials who make the laws) need to crack down on it some...but that discussion is for another day. 

I'm looking to learn on a more professional level the business or real estate and selling properties.

If you are going to permit the work then you will probably need to beef up the framing, if not then keep an eye out for cracks in the ceiling.

They're very competitive on pricing, do really good work, and are always on time and professional.

I suggest you hire an appraiser to get a professional opinion.