That said, many MBA programs teach students the skills they'd need to work in commercial real estate such as: Argus training (at a very discounted rate for students), Salesforce, building models and underwriting deals, getting LEED Certified, etc. and they often have student discounts for doing so.

I do a lot of GIS work in my day job, and have done similar stuff, but never exactly quite like this.I’m developing a GIS model, using constraint overlays such as acreage, floodplain, slope, proximity, ETJ, etc, which will then analyze, categorize, and prioritize parcel data.

@J Michael Fimbres1-4 family homes are all residential and should be evaluated based on cash flow models.

He just doesn't need $3000 to do someones taxes, not because he isn't good, but because his life style doesn't demand it.

Before you start your a business you need to set yourself up with a mind-set, business plan and business model that protects yourself both financially so you make better profits and protect yourself from not wanting to run a very profitable business.

For example, one tenant was a multi millionaire real estate developer, living in a Zuckerberg style mega mansion then lost everything during the crash. 

The most common portfolio style loan in Texas is a 20 year adjustable rate loan.

It gets too depressing DIY after a while, and your wife/girlfriend will not be pleased if you expect her to do it (unless she already owns a cleaning business).At the end of the day, your model is based on cash flow. 

The standard 401(k) style plan with a $19K individual contribution and perhaps an employer match is what most folks have available. 

Most manufacturers will work well for that application but there are standards for each model which usually can be found online that will show what the exact recommendations and limitations are.