I am still testing the waters trying to do this on the side and I know it will take some hard work, but as a former Marine, I'm ready for the challenge.

I'm about to take the tests and get my re license within the next couple of weeks, so feel free to contact me with any questions about getting your license.  

(I know to steer clear of "gurus" but he did capture my attention at a young age).Fast forward and I am now 38 and looking to finally dive in.I have $20k put aside to "test" my ability with and I have a relative partner who can probably match that if needed.

They require you to confirm that you are a landlord but after you are all set up you can perform intensive background checks, credit checks, and criminal history checks to ensure that people are who they say they are.The other part of the battle is pricing your unit right so that you draw the people you want in, and setting up good tenant criteria and not bending on those rules.

, and perhaps the most important lesson that stands the test of time: the risk of leverage.I think one of my favorite investing quotes comes from this book, regarding the squeeze that can take place when markets change and you're leveraged (think lack of refinancing, equity extraction, etc)..

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookSection 8 can be labor intensive go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers with Sec 8 experience.

@Michael S Dawson  A cost segregation study is a very complex and calculation intensive process when done right with a quality engineering-based method.

Over the past several weeks, many of you have been "beta testing" the new design, helping us tweak and refine the new features.

@Ibrahim S I'm actually in the middle of testing out a lead page service and building my own site by hiring an SEO guy.

@Denise Alberto , thanks for the recommendation on the contractor (maybe test on my next project), and interested to hearing more about what you're up to.