At the end of the day, it wasn't the right fit.  

If the investment isn’t a fit for you, don’t do it.

Many of your main TV companies won't pay a claim on a property vacant for more than 30 days.8) Renters Insurance: how are you going to get S8 tenant, who qualified for the program via a string of bad financial decisions, to pay for it?

If your project qualifies for EPP (Express Permit Program), then you don’t have to secure permits in the traditional way.

Whether an individual consultant or a mentor through a program, mentors provide the foresight and support you eventually need because of their experience.

There seems to be a bit of hostility here from the contractors, and this was really just a question so I could better understand and more easily work with contractors.This question was for a first-time encounter with a new contractor not recommended to me by anyone I know.I am happy to give weekly checks for progress, purchase all materials upfront including all the fittings, nails, caulk, and whatever else the contractor chooses.

Next, I'd start looking for a market that will fit your needs & do some research on the market's economic divers / population rates & other things pushing the market to grow & take a trip out there to get a lay of the land. 

With a teaching and leadership backgroud, I have an interest to help others write their programs or review their presentations to address every learning style.

Most home owners are only familiar with California Closets pricing and automatically perceive closet fit outs as being expensive.

In Minneapolis, are there programs in place from non profits and the government to aid first time home buyers with costs?