I'm reading Ken McElroy's ABCs book right now and he recommends getting on mailing lists for multifamily pro formas so I can practice crunching the numbers down to creating an offer.

Rick, as I'm only licensed in GA and KY (and really only practice here in GA) that would be out of my scope, and would likely run up against 'UPL' for other states (Unauthorized Practice of Law) so I guess I'll keep my postings general or relating to GA.  

(I'm trying to offset that by really educating myself about screening, landlord best practices, etc.) 

So if as a practical matter you have to run showings out of normal business hours why would admin tasks be any different?

Also, if you haven't you should start the practice of taken very detailed pre-pics of a property before move in and then also upon move out. 

The house calls for almost an entire remodel so after the repairs, this will practically be a new house. 

Create a system, take minimal pictures, keep practicing : -)

Our goal is to settle between San Francisco and Sacramento and build a real estate portfolio while she practices as an attending OB/GYN. 

Everyone I meet that tells me they want to get a CCP and starting carrying, I recommend they not only put in the time at the range but do additional practice like drawing from concealment.

So with this being my first experience in having to replace an old boiler, I was surprised to find that this is standard practice.