My current job is as a NOC / network engineer and what really got me motivated into learning about investing was that money has been tight and I was looking for a side gig.

Hi all,
I have 8 properties (16 units), and have grown a lot in the past 18 months.   For 19 years, I've "kept books" with highly organized "paper system" which (while SOOOO 1990')s was at least a logical and organiz...

Plus we neither one get burned out doing stuff we don't like.

Typically an engineer will come and run some tests on the ground to make sure it's the proper density, composition, etc. before any building takes place.The site prep itself is everything after the grading and before anything is actually constructed.

I've been burned on small apartment complexes. 

However, here is what I have learned on it now:After speaking with Health Department and Soil Engineers, it looks like I can keep the septic issues to just maintenance. 

Costs can vary a lot depending on level of finish, what community you are building in (fees can vary a lot) etc but for purposes of a very broad brush I'd use $120/SF plus soft costs (architect, engineer, survey, legal etc at another 15% over hard construction plus land, plus site work. 

Old Newspaper, not only because he might burn up if anyone tosses a match but because he is quite out of date.Next item: investing in equities outside of real estate.  

Most people hate driving and adding a long commute to a second job might burn you out sooner than later.

Oh, and cool too on being a software engineer!