To give a little background, I studied Finance at CU Boulder and have worked in construction my whole life. 

Background: I have a single family deal lined up now to get my foot in the door of real estate investing.

My background has always been in Chimneys, Fireplaces, and all the fun that comes with owning a business. 

If you're keen to grow a real estate portfolio, don't be so quick to decide to sell, just to extract your precious capital.I'm an engineer by background.

As some background, I'm looking to duplexes & triplexes in Putnam & Duchess county NY.

Depending on your background and experience you can then start actively making offers or looking for partners that have a complimentary skill set.  

Otherwise how do you know the person you are running the background check on is the person that's filling out the paperwork? 

A little background: I don't have a ton of capital to put towards her house without deterring my goal to purchase a 2-3 unit property in Philly.

I am a former firefighter of 25 years with a construction background as well.  

Quick background about me: I have been in Real Estate for about three years (mostly as an agent, have done some wholesaling as well) and was immediately intrigued with the investment side of RE.