all she kept saying is, I have to go through a 10-hour course video, "commercial real estate investmenting for beginners" then someone will contact me after I've gone through it.

@Andy Port , This is the book I wish I'd read when I started...and I think it should be required reading for every beginner and pro.

Don't be concerned about appreication after 1 year.

In short, the vacancy concern was far less of a concern than we thought. 

Does anyone have insight into specific investment strategies or markets favorable for beginners?

Also, anything can happen at any time so, you will need someone to handle any concerns/issues.

I believe they likely will talk, they share a back deck and am concerned the different rates may negatively impact the relationship if that scenario played out.

Clean-out crews make a living towing away whatever is left behind.The removal of renters from their homes is also a topic of increasingly broad public concern.

. :)  I think folks that followed that advice have lost significant amounts of capital.. of course not all .. but if your one of the beginners who drank that cool aid and got fubared can set you back years.

I am sure many though do not use their real names on BP out of privacy concerns..