I've worked in construction quality management with the Army Corps of Engineers at Ft.

You are definitely on the right track, and I commend you for taking that crucial first step in your real estate investing career, and that is actually reaching out to experienced investors on BiggerPockets.While you're here, the only advice I can give to you as a new investor is:1.

Make sure to check the threads, listen to the experts and follow the advice of those who have experienced your situation.

I'm experiencing vacancy for the first time since I've owned the office building, so I'll be hanging out in the commercial forum to exchange marketing ideas.

Find an experienced mentor to show you how to do this business the right way, so you stay in business a long time.

He might be older, but more experienced?

I can guarantee you that in my field of engineering, where salaries for anyone with any significant experience out here is commonly in the 6-figure range, that there is a difference between here and Ohio.

My colleague is very experienced and has been doing deals like this for a long time, so i'm not sure who is correct.

Do you feel confident that, somehow, the United States will right this ship or that this generation will be the last to have experienced the splendor and grandeur that was the United States of America?

If you go back in history, you'll see that there hasn't been a single generation that hasn't experienced an economic collapes - except this one.