Self-Employment Opportunities: Would it make sense to start a side business related to my rental properties (such as property management) to access more deductions?

Quote from @Daniel Tanasa: Hello Terry, If you're looking to find houses that are in pre-foreclousure you can use a website like www.foreclosure.com and you can get the list of properties and start marketing to them. 

I'm still learning, but I'm glad I started investing in more real estate.

Currently work a day job and have no capital to start off with.

Nevertheless, a facility is on the horizon and I have now started a non-profit with family to begin a secondary path.

Their a/c starting leaking and has missing ductwork, and is blowing air in random places.

Quote from @Alex Spivey: I want to start renting as soon as I can so does anyone have adviceYou want to find a place to rent and occupy, or you want to buy an investment that you can rent to others?

At the end of the project I started asking different questions to my realtor, who I still use.

Or what are other tips to start gaining traction from the beginning? 

I suggest you start with developers in your local area (your county and neighboring counties level) because they would be your most likely partner or parcel buyer.