So, 6k in cash and proper insurance would cover a full roof, or most of both furnace replacements (retail), or a large variety of odds and ends. 

I have an abundance industry knowledge I would like to channel to be a great property manager for long term investors in Montgomery County, MD.

I honeslty can't tell you what they say or my reaction because we are in a person to person industry so you never know what will happen.  

Working in the industry I see on a daily basis how awful rent is, and how badly I want to buy something to build equity.

Some states as you know are really coming down on this .And I suspect all states have the same verbiage in their statutesIE for expectation of compensation when bringing two parties together to buy real estate that a license is required.. "   Just like the mortgage industry.OTher wise why even have a Real estate industry and license.

This is the job of the insurance industry to protect your assets via the policy and protect against claims.

I do have experience working for Construction companies, Service Industry companies, and Independent Contractors in fileds such as Plumbing and A/C, Electrical, Multifamily Service/ Construction as well as Sales, Customer Service, Renovation/ Remodeling, Data Entry, Financial Services and Start-up Companies. 

I started aggressively researching self-storage investments after reading about the investment potential and growth of the industry - seems like a GREAT investment if done RIGHT.

From the "paint and carpet" cosmetic rehabs to a house we are finishing up now that was a 200yr old log cabin that required us to catch the top story of the home with industrial steel i-beams and remove the entire bottom half of the house and rebuild it from the footers up.

Finished my first real estate investment class, ready to get out there, looking for a mentor and learn from the best, while becoming a support system in this industry.