Fractured condo buyers , my guess would be , are a more limited pool than someone that can take whole ownership.

I'm picking myself up by the bootstraps and changing strategies for a more online focus as a residential realtor also seeking to get into real estate investing. 

Yes, Plano will bring with it more competition, but for good reason as it is a more desirable area.

You can probably find a more tailored mentor here on BP.

However, the idea of the website is to take the fragmented world of contracting services and aggregate data to put consumers in a more advantageous position to talk to contractors.

Please get a more experienced person review this.Good luck

I'd love to help out an investor with my move while getting a more updated home for myself.

You can research this on your own and if you haven't already this might help (U of U seismograph logs) http://www.seis.utah.edu/recenteqs/.As for building right next to a fault you'll want a more professional opinion (like you requested in your OP) since there is higher risk of damage from even a lesser shock.Please note I'm not a seismologist or expert in the field but I am comfortable not purchasing earthquake insurance for my personal home currently in Spanish Fork.

I thought "conventional" was a more general term. 

What tenants expect in my market, could be very different then your market.Generally I would guess staging is a waste of money for a rental, but if you have a  more affluent tenant it may be worth while.