Collecting rent and answering the phone is easy, but getting the right handyman, that you trust to fix it right and for the right price can be trickier.  

You need someone that you know and trust to set them up and be with you for years to come.

Honestly the most important thing I would say is make sure you trust who you're speaking to.

By being credible, honest and building trust, if anything goes wrong, it is easier to solve it.

If you purchase via an IRA (as opposed to a 401k), you will need to open an IRA account at a specialty trust company which allows for investments in real estate.

You have a few options to fill the gaps in that knowledge.1. team up with a great contractor, who you can trust to not only do great work at a good price, but to teach you as they go.2. attain this knowledge yourself, reading, getting multiple bids and comparing (always a good idea, even for #1 above) - @J Scott's book on Estimating rehabs is incredible, and goes in detail on basement to roof and everything inbetween!

Mojo also has a nice feature to automatically add follow-up reminders to your calendar.Now that you're transitioning to sales, I recommend calling warm/hot leads daily - FSBO, Expired, and buyer leads.Fsbos can be found on ZillowExpired on RedX and other platformsBuyer leads can be found at: open houses; Zillow/Realtor,Trulia; Running targeted FB ads; OR partnering with a trusted lender to supply in-house leads or sponsor some of your online ad spend.Best of luck to you moving forward!

Once you find a property that meets your criteria, and if you are working with a reputable team you trust, take action on it. 

Our suggestion to mimic a full time job was to have her put the money that she had into an annuity or trust. 

And  I trusted their plumbing report that all was well.