As many have suggested, it would be one of primary investment tools to rent while living there (such as duplex or triplex) to take advantage of low interest rate.

I assume this because along w the Pro status you get access to all the analysis tools.

I went to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh for school - my undergrad education is in Architecture so I have all the tools at my disposal to design value-add spaces and as a bonus I'm pretty good at coloring in between the lines.

You think that your empty house, full of material and appliances and tools is not an immediate Target for theft?

Any real estate attorney could provide you with an appropriate contract.There are contracts here in the FilePlace under tools tab.

I didn't want to continue to sit on the sideline with such a wonderful networking/educational tool at my disposal.

Get on Craigslist, Offer Up - start looking for deals on everything... water heaters, tools, lumber, etc.

With so many advancements in the past 20 years that have changed the p.m. industry its important for your p.m. to up to date on the new trends and tools available that make your property (and themselves) relevant.Bad traits:-Lack of procedures.  

The strategy is best described in Joel Greenblatt's fantastic book, and an outstanding practical guide and tool for executing it can be found over at the Magic Diligence website.You can do either (or both) of those using the "leverage" of Options, allowing for substantial upside potential compared to standard stock purchases, with dramatically reduced downside (if you want a no-hype education on Options, Erik Kobayashi-Solomon's book is great).Those with the patience and inclination can indeed use Option trading to make money in any market condition (Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb all spent time -- and made lots and lots of money -- as options traders in their careers).For even more leverage, you could of course do any of the above (and much more) on margin (meaning your brokerage lends you money to do the investment), though that's not something I would ever do personally.Also, if you focus on holding stocks (or options) for at least a year, you benefit from favorable tax treatment of the profits.

You will have to disclose your license on marketing, but I've never viewed that as a downside that couldn't be turned into a benefit:  if I were licensed, I would use that as a tool to discuss why a client should work with me rather than an "unknown and unlicensed" wholesaler.