The right team should have every system in place for you to be able to go from novice investor to experienced investor after one deal.  

Also, which geography would be easiest to start with?

Im the dreamer (although well researched dreamer) and my husband is the risk-adverse.

Dial in your buy box, then be swift/actionable when ready.

Best wishes to you as well! 

I'd keep 70% as a base and shoot for 90%+ on the high end.I think I'd be pretty happy with 90%. 

Going to try out PayRange, the Shine Pay is slightly more expensive and the one quote about the 20 units appears to be from shinepay as it is the only qoute they ever made... not sure which is better but both look like good options

Absolutely - East Hill is a really popular area for traveling heath care professionals, as well as military on short term TDY orders who are looking for furnished stays.Keys to success for my condo have been keeping the furniture fresh, and not looking like every other listing out there.

Well I was there with my antenna up, so just know that there may always be at least one in the crowd.

If you don't fall within that category a knowledgeable local real estate agent can be an excellent resource.