The folks on BP are a great resource as is all the training and tools. 

In Columbus, you can still find the 1% rule and there's amazing appreciation potential due to how much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing there (recently Anduril just announced another 4,000 jobs coming to Columbus Ohio on top of Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide, Ohio State University, etc.).

Maybe start with some smaller jobs before going all in.

if he doesn't train you, you don't make money and he makes less. 

., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).

Most Realtors suck at their jobs.

Definitely will bring more jobs and with that the workers' families.

I would suggest getting another full-time job for the time being and investing/doing STR on the side until you can fully and comfortably replace the income that you would be receiving from your job.Is your LTR in need of repair?

Anywhere from light cosmetic work to full gut jobs.

Can they be more passive than having a 9-5 job?