Also let me add this to the mix.

Dave Cali I can manage SFHs, condos, town homes, 2-4 unit multi-family homes, mixed use buildings and small multi-family buildings up to 10ish units.I have no need for a software as of now because I only manage a handful and stay very organized with each one.

Going to spread some dry cement mix and rake it in then wet it down to lock up the sand where you walk .  

If you're looking for a mix, then your best bet might either be the burbs of a coastal city or urban core of a Midwest city.Hope this helps!

@Bryan Otteson Actually, it's quite mixed in Colorado Springs.

Upon initial inspection it looks like the electrical is a mix between knob and tube and Romex (looks like it was somewhat redone in the 60s)1) we currently have 10k aside for rewiring electrical, is that reasonable?

It's a good rule of thumb that you can't mix the benefits of a 1031 exchange with your own personal residence.

Hi everyone,I am a first time developer building a 12 unit apt complex, a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in Northeast ranging from 678 to 960 sq feet.

My ultimate goal is to invest in commercial and mixed-use properties.

To understand that you must first understand real estate because it's the land that is required to be purchased and financed.So, you need to begin by understanding real estate,  then you can increase management skills knowing how real estate functions, it is not just the subject of the transaction but the asset to be added into the mix of these principles used to do business.