Or would you rather spend $1000 to buy a course off of somebody like Graham who will teach you how to do it in 10 hours, in a nice organized fashion?

I like Michael's explanations in his link w/the exception of shopping by cap rates.  

It's like running a machine shop, or a field service company and shares many of the same premise. 

Make any repairs as necessary in a timely fashion, inform the owner if the expense is highI would think that if your current property management company is doing these basic functions then they are doing their job. 

-Excellent schools-Plethora of skilled jobs-Solid infrastructure (first rate: shops, restaurants, public transportation, entertainment, etc.)

You should try shopping there.

So if you want the hustle and bustle of a boardwalk or dozens of restaurants and shops to go to, it’s not the place for you.

If you're actually helping a seller market or are helping a buyer find properties in an organized fashion, that can certainly be construed as infringing on the territory of real estate agents.My guess is that you COULD cross the line as a bird-dog, but that unless/until you were hauled into court, it wouldn't be clear if you actually did...

This all depends on how aggressive I am shopping out things to subcontractors.If I want to lower costs it takes a personal involvement to hit the auctions and buy flooring, fixtures, tile , etc.. by the pallet load.

They're a quality shop from what I can tell and seem to know what they're doing; although I haven't invested in any of their projects.