With aging fuse boxes necessarily comes the questions of aging metal-armored cable, with-which comes the questions of a faulty ground contact in that cable.  

I have three siblings of similar age that I wish to invest in real estate with.

I have been studying this field and reading about it and i feel like i have the knowledge that many new assistants have and i could start selling already. but they insist that because of my age and my baby face it will be hard for people to take me seriously. i think that as long as i give top fiduciary services it should not matter what my age is or how old/young i am. what do you guys think??

This question is aimed particularly at seasoned investors near or at retirement age or investors who also are certified financial planners:Once you reach retirement age, what percentage of your portfolio reasonably should be in real estate vs. a traditional IRAs or other financial instruments? 

That can mean different things for different investors based on their experience, age, network and location.

 @Blake Dowe I love when young people create a plan for themselves, I wish I had started my RE adventure at an earlier age.  

If I was to hire a financial planner, I'd expect him/her to be fee only, w/ no products to sell, only services.I'd expect competent advice in the following areas:- investment diversification targets based on my age and investment objectives- tax avoidance strategies- asset protection via proper legal entities- never to hear the words "mutual fund"- how to optimize retirement plans to balance liquidity requirements vs. tax savingsd

I do not have a good rehab estimate yet but a contractor I was referred to says he has rehabbed similar age houses in the same area and he expects top end to be $30,000 but should be less for sure.  

What are the condition of the appliances, are there any, trees - how many and are they overhanging on the house which means I need to get my tree guy - I learned from a property I bought that had a nice yard but for living in it not renting since it's a cost to maintain, size 3/2 are good in my area and not so much 2/1 depending on the area - I live in a college town but a 2/1 in a family neighborhood isn't going to rent well, age recently for me as I lowered my range to include older, pre-1980 to 1960ish,  homes so now I have to consider electrical and plumbing, overall condition of the property.I can't speak for a fix and flip but I would suspect they may look at the property for "some" of the same things - maybe not.

Depending on systems age and function, you may be able to find an owner occupant sweat equity buyer.