And we are entering slow slow season for the industry.

When I contact others in the real estate industry (bankers, brokers, realtors, agents, etc)  how forthcoming should I bring up that I'm new to this?

The host Joe Boston is an industry veteran and all aground great guy.

Next you should register on Crunchbase and Angelist.The best way to get links that actually generate traffic is to be a featured contributor to industry sites like CrowdfundBeat or Crowdfund insider.  

If I am still around for the industry, they usually take 5-8 years to implement once it becomes law, you know, government workers tend to delay everything.

Both commercial and residential.I'm interested in learning, growing , and developing a contact list of professionals in the real estate business - if anyone has a CPA, accountant, or lawyer in the real estate industry that you really like - if love to get there contact info.Thanks for reading!

Great first step to learning and investing.I highly recommend BP's Ultimate Beginner's Guide, it helps to form a general foundation in the industry.

Which properties are close to many big businesses / industries / universities / hospitals?

I know of American Homes For Rent. they have tons of big/newer houses in my area and they buy like crazy at the sheriff's sale. they bought a short sale across the street from me a couple years ago. they paid nearly retail. it's ridiculous. these are homes where the property taxes alone are $10k/year. there homes sit for months in between vacancies.

Do you have an engineer on staff that's familiar with industry standards that supervises the construction?