What steps should I do to start this?

I second the proposal to get @Brian Burke's book The Hands-Off Investor.

The PE investment feeding frenzy that started up 15 years ago as TOH parks started getting gobbled up is starting to slow as supply tightens. 

As Josh mentioned, it's important to find your right fit, I wouldn't focus solely on price especially if you're looking to be very hands off and you're looking for quality. 

I went from a W2 job to building a portfolio of 500+ units over the last 5 years by starting small and scaling smart.

If I'm mentally and emotionally all-in on the incoming administration and think the economy is going to be amazing, best economy with the biggest hands ever, etc etc, then I can do better than gov't bonds, given the emotions I am experiencing.

Maybe start with a part-time ops manager or a reliable lead cleaner to free up your time while keeping quality high.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Build - rent - refinance -repeat. in columbus ohio you are buying old houses that are 1900 or 1920 or 1940 and you are in a sellers market. on the other hand you can source land which is a buyers market and build single family homes or duplex or triplexes that will return by renting and pulling cash out on a DSCR loan and doing it again. there aren't a lot of strategies that do this. flipping is different. so many risks. but when someone has a well oiled machine it's all good and less risk.

I have a lot to learn and plan for so this is a great start.