But I saw photos, videos, etc. 

I have come across his youtube videos in the past and did not care for the advice.

Play the long game and focus on rent and home price appreciation.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

Blockchain - Ingenious and a game changing technology. 

@Drew Sygit you don’t know my approach- just because someone makes a comment or ask a question doesn’t mean they haven’t reached, read or watched videos.

hope this helps. turnkey might be a good fit for you. but real estate is a long game.

@Steve Rosenberg - I appreciate your comments and am considering a video walk-through for future tenants.  

In any partnership you can't just cut a check and hope for the best especially if you're providing the money and the other partners don't have more than their time in the game.

While your coworkers are at Happy Hour or football games, the REI may be knee deep in it.