I'll be turning 29 in June, I have a decent job in downtown Boston as a software engineer, but I am still unhappy that I have not yet started on this venture in real estate, especially since it has consumed so much of my mental thoughts.

There is no reason why a local realtor anywhere in the US shouldn't have top placement in search engines for their specialty.

I can really see your fire burning man!

And those stating that PD and EMS might think it is a waste of their time must have some burned out Public Safety workers in their area.

The only thing more challenging that a new investor with no money is a new investor with some money (burning a hole in their pocket). 

My husband has a 20 background as a Network Engineer and I have been in Merchant Processing for the past 13 years.

@Mike Thomas Awesome being a software engineer!

A separate finishing budget will be used as well.)The house is about 1,000 square feet.Rehab prep total budget: $4,000Structural engineer needed to inspect?

(unless you have a pile of cash you don't mind burning)Investment properties take a tremendous amount of work. 

Currently reading: "The Power of Focus: How to hit your business, personal and financial targets with confidence and certainty" by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt"How I turned $1,000 into $5 million in Real Estate" by William Nickerson "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" by Tom Venuto"The Power of Self-Confidence: Become unstoppable, irresistible, and unafraid in every area of your life" by Brian TracyI'm also in the middle of trying to rent 2 units in my 3-family, so I've been flipping through "Landlording" by Leigh Robinson and "Landlording on Autopilot" by Mike Butler for advice on screening tenants and lease agreements.