Or we've also been exploring moving to a district with a better high school for the kids in a few years and turning the current place into a rental.

Some of their websites will probably explain everything you need to know.  

Low cost + high rent/value ratio.My market of Middle TN doesn't have any livable property for that price and the 1% rule isn't very realistic. 

The programs that claim high success, over and over again, are the ones that appear on these forums a few years later with students making claims about misrepresentation by the programs. 

Quote from @Jimmy Rojas: I live in Arizona and homes here are sky high, youd be lucky to get %6 interest rate, I would be a 1st time home buyer, apart from being 1099 employed would Trumps real estate plans benefit the little guys like me? 

Looking to construct a duplex at a reasonable cost but also quality for long term durability.Thank you!

And DIY repairs are not recommended for other reasons: it will take you much longer to complete, depriving you of rental income, and you run a high risk of your wife becoming your ex-wife.Same risk exists if you push your wife into becoming a Realtor or some other real estate activity just for the sake of tax benefits.

@Dillon Cook, do you have suggestions on websites (or ones that you use) to find this information?

This website is a nice starting point as you are deciding on what location to choose from.

Ask yourself: Do you know ANY highly successful real estate investors or sales pros who sleep in, waste time, and still crush it?