I am somewhat risk averse so I am building up my tax sheltered retirement accounts (401k and IRA) before I dive into RE part time.

About to dive into the e-book you had suggested.

So now I am diving head first into the real estate market, and am looking for advice as to the best places to buy, the things to avoid and anything else that I may need to learn or know!

Long term thinking I would keep my license just to maintain access to the MLS, etc.I want to become an agent because it would allow me time to dive into the industry and learn while still holding a job.

This property has very strong financials, and management/employees will stay in place.This will be my first dive into the commercial side, so any suggestions/ideas are welcome.

WEEK 2We dug the exterior beams this week.The ground is especially hard and the plan calls for deeper beams than most due to the large number of corners in the slab design which has been slow moving. 

And the criteria they use is self admittedly very focused ("They calculated the rental return for each county by multiplying the 2014 fair-market rent for a three-bedroom home by 12 (months) and then dividing that yearly total by median sales price for the county.")The other points that you touch on are most probably to be found on more specialized sites in reports that require the diligent investor to cast a wider net and delve deeper in order to filter out, absorb and deploy the underlying knowledge found in all those disparate sources.

Rates/points etc cut deeper into the profit margin with HML's 3.

(holding vs. flipping).4) People: Seeking & consistently nurturing deeper relationships with people with a long term approach.5) Mentor(s):  Making it a habit to be around people who I admire & want to emulate.6) Acquiring or trading up to "higher quality" long term assets as soon as possible.7) Never stop looking for deals & making deals: Even when you don't have money or are fully invested.  

The target market is mid-sized commercial and residential condominiums, commercial properties, and mixed-use properties in Central Mass.I am a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in MA looking for a Managing Broker to gain experience in real estate transactions - preferably commercial, but deeper transaction experience of any kind would be sincerely appreciated.