and it would be a good start to get my landlord skills up as well. 

Well, I know that it is a very minor skill, but it was quite satisfying.

They simply find out what other investors in the area have paid for similar houses.They assign the contract around the same cost using comps and using good old sales skills to put the house under contract as low as possible.

We are rehabbing those houses that need it with skilled family members as well as a local GC for larger projects. 

Why not try and replace yourself with a capable human being in that line of your work since it seems to be such a huge time suck and focus your time on something where you provide equal or more value that someone else can not provide or may not have the skill set to.

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin I been learning about real estate for about 4 years now been on BP for about 2 . My major Focus is on adding value to yo...

I call this the hybrid approach, maybe investing locally in deals for your active spirit if time, skills and interest are there while balancing more difficult DIY projects out side of you area w/passive focus in niche areas like large scale value add apartment investing, mobile home parks and self storage for instance.  

What skill set do you have for someone to invest in your idea to be the main person who is overseeing the financial investment of an apartment building. 

The skills you have will be great and offer you an advantage.BTW: Love the "You don't know what you don't know", one of my favorites also!

Good features like plywood boxes and soft close drawers/doors.