I tried calling around the respective govt bodies, but wasn’t able to get clarity on whether out-of-state investors can setup such a facility.

The incentive is going to be to lean toward enlarging rather than diminishing their hours.

W2 money is the easiest money you can make so you should take advantage of it and use it to fund your business and then quit once your business is established.People more successful than I have espoused both views, although I lean towards number 2.

I'm leaning towards a professional screening process. 

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

I would lean more towards the tri-plex than the duplex.  

Plus Dallas county is bad a Chicago, it is completely tenant leaning.

For price range below 250-300k, more lean to 250k.

Now, nothing is foolproof, but leaning on other real estate investors in your specific market still has the highest success rate out of anything.  

I enjoyed his books and leaned a lot, but kiyosaki is storyteller.