Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

These avg 5.8% and truly effort-free. 

A stress-free life is the best life.Why have 100 properties when you can live the lifestyle you want with less houses that are paid off.A paid-off house also is one less obligation that you have, no monthly mortgage payment that you have to worry about.

Look up Michael Blank and apartment investing together and you will find a great resource who is giving a ton of info away from free on how to start in apartments.

If AHP does not return his capital then he's made an interest-free loan to them and not even collected his principal balance back.

No one is going to come to your door stalking you, but feel free to pay a few grand a year to "hide" your identity that will be able to be found in 15 minutes or in a request from the tenant if they request ownership of the LLC or the operating agreement to understand who they are signing a lease with.

Feel free to PM me and we can discuss. 

I'm looking to connect with wholesalers in the Las Vegas area.Feel free to message me directly.

If your goal is cash flow, then your best bet may be to live in it for 2 years, and then take that tax free gain (250k single person, 500k married) and buy elsewhere. 

There's only one person that I would allow rent free, and that's my mom.