First you must determine if you want to purchase the service station operating business and lease the real estate, purchase the real estate and be a landlord to the station operator, or purchase both the operating business and the real estate.Many of the best locations are either owned by oil companies and leased to operators, or have restrictive contracts with severe penalties for changing gas suppliers.  

A little bit about myself - My educational background is in architectural engineering with a focus in construction management.

It is the only way to go when networking with other investors and getting deals done correctly.Congratulations on your successes and education so far, and I wish you all the best.

If anyone knows that area of the world, is my Vacancy %, Repairs %, Capital Expenditures %, Property Management Fee % set up correctly or does it need to be updated / changed?

So I just inherited a good chunk of change and I want to get into real estate.

@Danny Wu - thanks and best of luck to you too@Dave Bolduc- I have been researching the East Rock area as a potential invest location but find the swift changes from neighborhood to neighborhood difficult to judge without knowing the area better.  

I know many large hotel owners and almost 99% have no formal college education but they worked hard.

Encourage the tenant to make certain the litter boxes are changed often to prevent accidents (I keep mine in a bathtub in a bathroom we don't use).  

I have little experience outside of owning my own home and the education I received in school.

This could all change as I continue to research and determine how my local market is for rentals.