My order was not filled at 33, pre market open 43 then I think triggered circuit breakers.

While this is not a deal breaker most of the time, getting access to low cost financing does make your first investments easier.Best of luck,John

I would look at joining the trades(electrician, pipe fitter) especially if you could get on the traveling circuit working at nuclear plants.

Plus, on the first few, you just might not have the upfront cash to "hire it out"For example, I do my own electrical in my personal residence, and from that, I NOW it doesn't "cost" a lot in materials for electrical work (aside from some specialty breakers, GFCI's, etc.), but the labor is more intensive than you might think, so that $3500 bid is not unreasonable, unless it has $2k+ in materials....I also know I am not going to do the electrical in my REI due to the time/effort involved even though I could save $2.5K on that $3500 bid...it's not worth the week It'll take me, plus the "permitting lag" that happens if you aren't a local tradie, which sets back pretty much everything else, drywallers, flooring, cabinetry, paint...etc.  

Nowhere in this was it ever explained to me how the gurus actually made money in real estate or if they had done that previously but gave it up because they could make more on the guru circuit.

Is it not draining, is it dripping...etc)   Some calls may be a simple thing like a tripped breaker you can walk them through over the phone.  

Along with telling the tenant the water heater needs to be replaced, removing it and never replacing it, pulling the outside fuse to the central air in the middle of summer,  turning the gas off at the meter, throwing the main breaker and putting a lock on the breaker box and removing the front door for "refinishing".Gail

If a deal is not north, well north,  of 10% CoC return...then you need to look elsewhere While it's not ideal, would it be a deal-breaker?  

The $2000 difference between the 2 quotes can not be a deal breaker because your profit would be too small to begin with .

Ask a couple questions to figure out if it's just a breaker or loose trap.Basically treat our property more like you would your own and I may hire a PM.