Living in one unit and renting out the other helps you scale quickly because you need a lower down payment for a primary residence. 

I have found a couple masterminds that are tempting and I think would help me learn quickly but they are anywhere from 7-15k and the general sentiment I've found is to avoid these if possible.

Frequent turnovers can quickly eat into your profits.Instead, I’d recommend building up a solid reserve fund and addressing work orders promptly.

I know nothing about the above firm you mention, but a quick look on their website shows they are likely offering you DSCR, so just general things to look out for in that world. 

Since I am just beginning I am just looking to make a quick sale to build capital.

I've found that there are a lot of out of state investors who like Tucson and this provides a quick explanation for the area.

Slowly moving projects when forced to by clients.I should have fired him 2 years ago but I was pot committed and didn't have the balls to start over with a new consultant.What I learned is that moving on quickly from an underperforming consultant is vital. 

I'd like to keep my first deal relatively simple and therefore I'm focusing on 3-4 MF for now with aims to quickly advance into 5+ MF and commercial.

Originally posted by @Nate Astrup:Leaving a quick review of All County NEO in Cleveland and Columbus to hopefully save other BP members from the headaches involved with having this company manage your property.

Jackson is a much better market at quick glance, the metrics look much better.