@JM PayneI work for an engineering/consulting firm as an electrical designer.

Most of the properties I look at are generating nice revenue, so why pass on a good revenue engine?

If he's going to be a carpenter and has been a software engineer it's going to be tougher.

Then reverse engineer into shorter term goals.Figure out what you like and what you are good at and invest in that.

I currently work a W2 job as an engineer so I am a bit of a techie and I like to be organized while keeping track of the details.

My name is Anthony Marin and I am a software engineer by profession located in Miami, FL.

@Ray Realdine - Once you get to the plumbing stage, I've got a very reliable plumber who can install, fix, and engineer almost anything.

personality traits/ habits.... the secret sauce behind the engine that makes your game run on wll cylinders... you get the point Do you have amazing drive but terrible focus?

Do you have a contract with the engineer?  

(That might even be an MLS and not a brokerage policy - but either way, it's very easy to choose wording that doesn't create problems.)Also you may already know this but a lot of agents don't so I'll just mention it, be sure to put your geographic location (i.e. city or cities you work in) in the title tag of the site, it's one of the most important site descriptors from a search engine standpoint.