While I don't disagree with you, I'd probably add you should probably not go this route without a seriously experienced mentor/partner ... this really is the deep end of the REI pool, in fact it could be argued it is really more finance than REI, but you also need to know RE as well as finance to succeed.

just got a letter from rent board saying we evicting our tenant, which is false we never said or write that to them. so on the letter we write disagree and the reason. do i need a lawyer for this?

For older demographics, consider the availability of medical centers, entertainment, and restaurants.Buildings/Permits: Assess the city's growth compared to previous years.Determine if the city can accommodate future supply.Government Regulations: Examine the city's efforts and the type of businesses they are targeting.

I would disagree with just hiring someone hourly but that is certainly a choice; at $150/hr you will not be getting experienced advisors that can do higher level deep work and real planning.  

It is still a beautiful country, I used to love going there.....Jay was right.....Man I don't think we're all disagreeing about much here and this isn't about anybody being right or wrong.

There are some on here that will disagree, and I am not saying it is impossible to maybe find one or two that make sense, but it is certainly not what it used to be. 

I recently passed my real estate exam in North Carolina!

Typically, during inspections of occupied homes, tenants/owners will not expect or want their stuff to be moved all over the place to examine every inch of the property.

Do you agree or disagree?

Phil,  @Philip ChoiI disagree with your parents.