Just remember there are less people that can afford the 1 million dollar plus houses than can afford the $300 to $400 thousand dollar houses .

For contact management like that its awesome to search for specific types of people and locations or just data like "how long does it take to foreclose in texas".We have some other use cases as well that we use to track not only ours but competitors results online and learning what does and does not work for different aspects of the business.

Follow the advice you have been provided by great people and real estate legends below, especially from the likes of @Jonathan Green and @Nathan Gesner and you will buy your first rental property within the next 3 months.Goodluck.

I would recommend focusing on good school districts where people want to be, which is going to dictate over average price and rent appreciations. 

The people are a bit abrasive and the fees are excessive.

You need a license if you're going to manage other people's properties.

People most successful in all aspects of real estate investing and the real estate BUSINESS, gain knowledge and experience n three areas: (1) real estate principles, (2) real estate law, and (3) real estate finance.  

You'll find your ceiling where people snag your unit and are happy versus it sitting empty.  

I always remember that rockstars know rockstars, so find someone who is a mover and shaker - likely a meetup host - and then ask them who they know.The people doing 100 flips are super busy, so I've also found the best person to find is someone who is a step or two ahead of me...so maybe for you, that is someone doing 2-3 flips a year. 

I am also a huge believer that with massive affordability issues in cities people will start to migrate to smaller towns that they can afford.