From that I was able to find a great realtor and a duo general contracting team that has been very reliable- chatting with them almost daily and doing a video walk through once a week. 

So far it's been great, I was very nervous at first but I found great info in the forums and youtube videos that helped me take the first steps.

Summer,When I have photos made for my listing I have the photographer make a walk through video as well.

I have an awesome Pricelabs training that I posted on YouTube.

@Nam PhamContracts: Have a detailed contract outlining the scope of work, deadlines, payment schedules, and materials to be used.Updates: Establish a schedule for regular updates, such as weekly calls or video conferences, to discuss progress and any issues.Project Management: Utilize project management tools like Trello, Asana, to track progress, manage tasks, and store documents.Documentation: Request regular photo and video updates.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I guess people need to make notes  and read books and  see Youtube videos and then target a  few markets and then use zillow  etc to see long term appreciation etc and then formulate who they want to team up with to start the journey.. 

If you must, get video because with video someone can slowly pan across and capture almost every surface.

Any tips, videos or ideas anyone could suggest to help us make our first move possibly a step towards investing in real estate? 

I find short videos are the best way.