Your approach was professional, direct, fair but you set the standards so people will not feel they can do business any kind of way when it comes to you and your properties.

Disclaimer: I am not a professional HVAC person. 

Hi everyone,I am a full time IT Sales Professional that has done well for myself the last 5 years or so. 

I would find a market you like and professionals you trust!

You'd still be able to get a Letter of Environmental Protection to rent to families, but it basically says that you did illegal work, got caught, then had to hire a professional to fix it.

Because when you try and sell 123 Main street a 3 bed 2 bath house on Craigslist without a RE license you are violating CA business and professionals code.

And I sense you are not the type that will waste anyone's time when sharing your strengths and weaknesses. 

From that experience I learned that the first criteria to look for when investing (for the long term, 3-5 years) is the strength of the management team.

Aaron, your vetting should be the same as most other professionals. 

In the next 15 months I plan on having $90k in savings + 15k in equity, I'll have listened to all 270+ podcasts of Bigger Pockets, read through a list of 30 books I have determined critical to my success, and formed a TEAM of likeminded business professionals.