At first, you just need to get your feet wet and make some cash.  

Because of my family ties, I have access to IMAPP and MLS over in the Tri Cities area of Washington but not terribly sure I want to start out doing remote investing until I get a little ground under my feet first.

Here is the little bit I know of the place (I have done some work for him there in the past): 1800 sq. feet. 4br 2 bath (2br 1 bath per upper and lower unit)Purchased in '09 for $197,000Current City Assessment at $169,000 (it needs some love.

And yes, look at the cost of construction vs value of surrounding house in comparable square footage.

Here is the little bit I know of the place (I have done some work for him there in the past): 1800 sq. feet. 4br 2 bath (2br 1 bath per upper and lower unit)Purchased in '09 for $197,000Current City Assessment at $169,000 (it needs some love.

The CBRE Group Inc. real estate brokerage says that conversion projects have pulled 2.3 million square feet out of the market, cutting vacant downtown office space by 3.7 percent between 2007 and the third quarter of last year."..."

Those clamps are the critical point, they must be applied square to the pipe, follow manufacture's instructions carefully and I bet you'll not have a problem.

I am starting a 'small' project of my own in a 425 square foot space on my property. 

Hello,I am a recent college grad and current professional athlete. However the pay is not so great at first and there is no pay at all when not in season. So I've have been doing my due diligence, researching, and rea...

The added square footage and full bath will really turn this into a winner.