You need to make contact with homeowners (dispel the myth that you need to ONLY talk to DISTRESSED homeowners).

And I'm not attached to it for my the time I've spent, which really hasn't been that much,  would just check in every other month or so while analyzing other properties.

@Pete Budagher- listening to the podcasts is a great way to be exposed to different ways of investing in real estate, and can help you notice which strategy/niche you gravitate to.For example, after listening to many podcasts, reading a lot of books, I noticed that multi-family investing was my 'thing' and I now spend a lot of time on that (networking, learning, etc.).

Money makes money and, contrary to the myths,  starting with nothing usually gets you no where.

Depending on your budget- the curb appeal would be greatly enhanced by painting the brick a lighter color- white or pale gray so that the entry doesn’t look so dark and unwelcoming.  

One large myth is that you need experience before you get into apartments. 

In NYC, I found out that there are four exemption categories as follows: School Tax Relief (STAR) Basic STAR, Enhanced STAR, Senior Citizen Homeowners Exemptions (SCHE), and Disabled Homeowners Exemptions (DHE). 

You are off to a great start with knowing friends that are already real estate investors and BiggerPockets can only enhance your network!

Prior experience doing that is a myth.  

That you do is a myth.