@Avery Carl can get you there and and @Lucas Carl can enlighten you on how to self-manage from afar without stressing.

You'd find it enlightening to ask one of the wealthiest RE investors in the country - Warren Buffet - the last time he put up sheet rock or painted a wall.Yes - learn the fundamentals of the trades now while you're young so you understand what goes into building and repairing structures and dwellings.

@Harriet Baldwin, thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it as I love to be enlightened to other perspectives and how business is conducted elsewhere!  

I found Brandon Turners guide to tenant screening very enlightening and helpful.

Well even though this is my first investment property (since my enlightenment), I've own one rental property which has done so well its inspired me to be a RE investor, ran into it because a friend told me it was a good deal.

BP is full of great people giving good advise. hopefully, someone can enlighten me?

I am looking for people experienced to enlighten and share insight on this strategy. 

Can anyone enlighten me what resource they use for real estate market forecasts?

After you understand the basics you will understand all the ideas posed in blogs, podcasts, how to books, step by step methods pushed on new investors, understand that these kinds of information is not an education, they are to enlighten you with ideas.

Brokers alone are not “the market”, and apartment wholesalers pursuing their enlightened self interest will always uncover deals and be able to apply win/win solutions in a way that fiduciaries, like brokers, can't.There are plenty of apartment deals waiting for an apartment wholesaler to come and make market for it.