Super cool apartment style living, but all one story. 

It gets your feet wet.  

I just want to soak up as much knowledge as possible and get my feet wet as soon as the right deal presents itself. 

I am cool with the idea of buying it off market and listing it with a realtor on the MLS at a premium.

Pick one that is improving, homes being renovated and flipped, vacant storefronts being turned into cool coffee shops etc.Good luck.

Was going to purchase a course but want to get my feet wet first.

(I personally prefer $2M/year and I think that cash flow is plenty enough to cover any mortgage risk along the way, but there's no doubt some people would feel more comfortable sticking to the $24,000/year and that's totally cool too!)

After assessor comes out and consults with insurance company, they'll send demo guys out to come do demo work and remove wet drywall, insulation, etc. they'll usually put down dehumidifiers and let the place air out a bit to see what actually needs replacing and what was able to dry out.

It might be that this couple that owns the house is just getting their feet wet with having someone else managing the property and they want to get comfortable with your management style as being what they want.

It’s a lower-risk way to get your feet wet while you’re learning.