The moron in my house can give a crap about his reputation or how he is perceived so media will hold no weight for me there.

I did and it was no surprise to see the majority of welfare recipients were able-bodied, not elderly or disabled.

Most appraisers are just going to use gross living area to determine value and don’t put a lot of weight into your finishes.

There is no industry licensing, regulatory or governing body, audit or equity capital requirements (unless you are licensed for other reasons like a bank or trust company). 

I think a good start is to figure out why real estate, and what you want to achieve with it specifically.A good financial planner is worth their weight in gold.

However, the risks have to be understood so that the profit potential can be accurately weighted against the risks.  

A body smell can permeate walls, cabinets, wood, cement. 

But now we have more bodies to help with email and phone.

As I get older i'm less interested in "the grind" - my body is starting to tell me it's time to work smarter rather than "harder".I am interested in getting a start in wholesaling, I have been scouting out information on the internet and doing a lot of reading over the past 3-4 months.

More of a concern for you would probably be the weight of concrete counters in the 2nd story units, as they really need to be at least 3 in thick to avoid cracking.Butcher blocks will scorch, stain and are pretty easy to scratch/gouge.