I am from O'Neill Nebraska, obtained my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and Spanish at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and am currently moving to Omaha Nebraska.

   I want to ask if any  lenders require one to obtain a college degree in order to receive a loan to invest.

Agree to some degree that an inspector main job is to merely find all defects.  

My company members and partners own apartments, have degrees in conmputer science and electrical engineering, and we collectively understand the scope of work.

Risks can be mitigated and avoided to a large degree, but never fully eliminated ... so there is no investment vehicle in the world that will allow you to multiply your money 2-8x in 2-4 years with zero risk ... you should run away from anyone telling you otherwise. 4 things will keep you out of trouble and safe in a downturn, and you need all 4 (not just one):Equity: From a down payment and/or forced and/or market appreciationQuality Cash Flow: Not just any cash flow, but low maintenance, low volatility, stable, high quality cash flow that comes from high quality tenants who want to live in high quality property in high quality location.

For what it's worth here's what I decided on as a trial run:1xhttp://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/9021713...plus 3x (2 outer edge and 1 smack in the middle)http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/6021722...with the bracket turned 90 degrees so it can be attached to the upper part of the opening (with prior removal of the rail).

Vacancy is only a small part the degree of the success of being a landlord.  

Set it so that the hot water temperature is slightly below or at 120 degrees Fahrenheit; if the temperature is higher than that initially, you may have to empty the tank a bit for the heater to kick in again as you are making adjustments.

My first response is that you should be in a good situation in FL, given the degree to which the state regulates community association managers.  

When I got my Master's degree I did not need much in the way of student loans but I knew I wanted to invest once it was complete.