A good sales persona might be able to sell something without extensive knowledge of the thing he's selling (although in the information age it's less likely), but we are talking about INVESTING, not selling or promoting.  

I did a drive by on a property today where we are in the process of evicting a tenant for non-payment of rent and noticed that tenant has cardboared up some of the front windows of the house. 

We are typically around 2.5 pts and 12%. 

We are busting our butts working day labor and just cant catch up on all our bills. 

We are set to close this month and are trying to learn everything we can about management.

Our JOB is to be able to recognize what part of the Real Estate Cycle we are in and learn that when the Market is or could be topping out, you need to Hold them or Fold them and wait for a better opportunity.

This was our second home, initially we had bought with the intention of using this ourselves when we are in town and other times use it as vacation rental.

We are looking for recommendations on a trustworthy exterminator and a contractor that can help with sealing the attic after extermination.Also, any tips on cleaning up the mess and replacing the contaminated insulation?

We saw some small crack in the walls of a house we are interested in, but regular home inspection doesn't call out any red flags.

So without any luck and the holidays around the corner we are considering renting out our current home so we can buy a home here in Florida.