My guess is that with as crazy as DFW is right now there is a large difference between retail and contractors who work exclusively with a small group of investors.I will say that I have a general handyman that has ended up costing me about ~$40 per hour if I give him a full day's work.

Lots of good info to be had there ....but like many classes across all industries there's a fair amount of technical stuff that you may never use again either.  

I just looked at my articles of incorporation and don't see anything that would limit my LLC to a specific industry.  

i have not personally used them but as an investor agent, i have worked with them on 2 deals so far. they are very responsive, fairly quick, super nice and helpful, but they appraisers they use.... leaves a lot to be desired. i have had to fight every appraisal done by their contractors.... with that beings said, that is the only negative i know of. i have heard their points are some of the lowest in the industry.

My goals this year are to break into the real estate industry as a top preforming agent, but also start to build my investment portfolio, as well.

This type of property is called flex space, or light industrial or light warehouse depending on who is naming and where it is located.

I decided to become a licensed agent because I wanted to have access to the MLS, as well as, learn more about the industry.  

No- Once it's in the LLC it's no longer your asset- the 121 exclusion only applies to your primary residence. 

While I'm still at the stage of figuring this whole industry out, it's inspiring to hear the amazing successes of others.  

Networking is key in this industry.