My father is an electrician and I spent the majority of m child hood and teen years working for him and helping remodel his home.I am currently a Tool and Die maker and I specialize in programming and running a CNC machining center.

If you're going to make real estate your business make sure that you always know exactly what a deal is and where your costs come from.

Thats what the money makers ask.However, the average investor uses the % of arv method, so I am guilty of using this when trying to buy a house for our investors because I need to make sure I am in line with what our investors want.

Hi Swaroop, feel welcome to join us at the monthly Traingle Deal Maker Sessions, a forum where real estate wholesalers come to present their off-market properties to investors, rehabbers and landlords.

Consider the types of businesses that will always need physical space - plumbers, elctricians, cabinet makers, mechanics, welders, artisans, small manufacturers, EMS services etc. 

Get rid of water filters and sink disposals and ice makers when you can.

It's not a decision-maker for the OP, but if anyone is curious, here is some real-world cost data for converting from an electric 50 gal tank water heater to a tankless NG unit. 

@William E Edwards Triangle Deal Maker Sessions is meeting this upcoming Monday night.

I was hoping to make real estate a career and not just another one of my investments.

I know their major employers are auto makers and casinos.