My recommendation would be to take business classes at a technical college while working/ interning for a company in a field you are interested in.

Of course we all have to start somewhere but I tell everyone I do business with regardless if it's with me or someone else I always recommend them to build a portfolio.

@Scott Isbister @Tony CanevaroLike Scott I do recommend the collaborate real estate meetups as well.

One last thing – we recommended you create a Status column on your spreadsheet, now we’ll explain why.

Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Needless to say, as you mentioned, that is no longer the case with current market conditions.I'm biased, but I recommend exploring and considering the option of vacating both units and renovating both sides for PadSplit.

I moved to miami florida to study the economics and help apply it and it was a capital market as well. if you don't live in a capital market like Chicago, New York, Austin Texas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, california or miami florida I'd recommend moving to a market like that too. it will change your life. 

I would recommending looking at your property through the eyes of the NBA, or Next Best Alternative, to see if there is a market for you property as a mid-term rental. 

For newbies, I recommend starting with a turnkey cash flow rental.

Who are great property managers in Atlanta you would recommend for my circumstance?