We dealt with rentals, flips, commercial, small apartment complex developments (~10 apartments), sport facilities, and a few government contracts.We are actually very open to different opportunities and investment approaches, but our plan was to start "smaller" with some cash deals in NJ (maybe somewhere in the area between Staten Island and Philadelphia, but staying in NJ), by flipping a few smaller properties and starting to generate some income.

I am thinking of turning the 2 car garage into more living area. 

Originally posted by @Allen McGlashing:Has anyone had success with finding a Rockstar property manager in the Cleveland Ohio area.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

I’m looking at the high rises near Lakeshore drive area.

Areas I like to invest are in the Northeast side of the country (I currently invest in Cleveland, OH). 

This is especially true when you are a single meber LLC.That said I own all my properties and do all my business through multiple LLCs.

If you are a seasoned professional, you can help teach others.3.

Our experience in the North Myrtle Beach area was painful at times. 

Since then we've designed and built several homes in the coastal Orange County Area.