One is 9 years experience in the construction industry working with highly sophisticated owners, end users, and contractors. 

While getting samples being collected from asbestos testing, noticed more vinyl baseboards and flooring being pulled up by tenant therefore advised by our lawyer to hire a industrial hygienist to do more thorough testing that will hold better in case of lawsuit that tenants have threatened.

At first, just do what is average and make your decisions, with you business mind. 

When I say, "I am new" to this industry; I know nothing...

(Sorry, never tried to pull money out) Realistically, with 70% LTV average on investment properties....I can expect to get about $70k out?

It is that easy to gain more knowledge and be more skilled when it comes to the real estate industry, Jessica.

To me, that doesn't feel high enough given my average market returns of 8% and stocks are more liquid.

@Christian Beebe You're saying you spend $150k on average per year with credit cards for expenses on income properties and you're able to pay-off on average 95% of the card balances each month leaving 5% exposed to being charged interest each month

I understand real estate takes a tremendous amount of grit, but what does the average day look like for you if you are one of the investors putting in 100 hours a week? 

Though I haven't worked with his company, he himself seems like a good person as well and was knowledgeable about the industry, professional and diligent.