Hi Amir, when studying different neighborhoods in my market I like to use quantmaps.

AND the side you live on you can rent out a room or two depending on the number of rooms in your duplex or you have the option to maintain your privacy and sanity and keep it to yourself.  

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

Sometimes the tenants are coming from shelters or other communal type of housing where maintaining a space my not be solely there responsibility so maintaining the unit may not be to your liking. 

I have been studying for my real estate exam, and am excited to pass it in February.

You should start creating a pitch deck with a financial analysis / summary and market study to share with people to get them excited about the project. 

If an LLC is the best way to go, should I create the LLC in Idaho using an address I plan to maintain in Idaho?

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

I also treated studying like a full-time job.

Your brokerage is required to supervise you, and maintain all records of the transaction, just like any other client.