You can also get in-line programmable thermostats for electric resistance heaters - this will allow you or you tenants to roll the heat back at night and when the tenant is out during the day.We have been using ones manufactured by Aubé Technologies (TH303) as they fit in/on a switch box with the same footprint as the old resistor dial thermostats.  

I don't have much difficulty renting 2/1's or 3/1's but generally speaking though 3 beds are more desirable then 2 beds. 

Therefore automatically reducing the difficulty of enforcing the agreement.  

Now granted we have more liability but that wasn't the major contributor and 4 x, agent was clear that there was difficulty finding insurance for the property and was clear we could expect to be higher as an LLC. was he making excuses- I don't know. 

Office goalsDress codeWhat kind of marketing and technology assistance/tools I get, and if they come at extra cost?

This could lead to some difficulties at first if you are not good at saying no to unreasonable maintenance demands, dealing with late or no rent, etc. but I think for you it is likely going to be hard to keep the story going that you are not the landlord.

I'm having difficulty finding and insurance company that will insure a web based business that lets users post reviews, services and products.Any information on companies that handle web based buss.?

The difficulty only lies in the execution, i.e. finding the capital and the deals, but that has to do more with the person than the idea. 

Come Janurary I plan on going to college full time to get my bachlors in Information Technology with a Major in Network Security.

I'm having some difficulty finding the first steps in obtaining a property so this seems like the logical first step.As the subject says, I'm looking for an experienced real estate agent in the Northern Virginia(mostly)/DC area, who is familiar with the market and understands what investors are looking for, to assist me in finding investment properties.I am brand new to this so I feel a little strange asking for something that it seems everyone wants but, if you don't ask, you'll never know, right?