Everyone wants to protect their turf, they will to certain degrees and some can be very protective, you're threatening their livelihood.

One time I left it alone for a few hours and the water was 130 degrees. 

I have written software my entire career and have a degree in electrical engineering and he has similar credentials.

It sounds like your degrees should come in handy in the real estate investing world!

They were way under market rents, in varying degrees of deterioration although all had VERY long term tenants...some as long as 20 years.

I have the idea that you need Schematic Design to Open House, but at what degree you want to go?

This elevated part is parallel to the sidewalk, meaning that you can't trip over it unless you decide to do a 90 degree turn to the street at this exact half of foot spot. 

My wife has a degree in design and a construction background.

This has a degree of danger though as the wires will be live unless you pull the meter outside. 

Both of these scenarios don’t meet the needs of today’s real estate investor, and I believe my background puts me in a unique position to help.A little about me - I am a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with a Masters Degree in Real Estate Finance who has a heavy background in real estate acquisition, renovation, and investing.