I'd suggest taking a free course like that provided by Pete Reese at Land Conquest to get your feet wet and take some action. 

We’re open to zero or slightly negative cash flow initially, as long as the deal provides solid equity potential.

Contract does state: "Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted to permit Seller to provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information to Buyer." 

then you take the state test and the federal test to get your NMLS registration..

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.

Quote from @Joseph Bushnell: I'm testing out the idea of building a data center and I was wondering if anybody has heard of owning the building and having a third party operate the data center itself.  

Hi Joe,I think going with a LOC is going to provide you with more flexibility than going through the process of obtaining financing for a purchase transaction.

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

@Shuvrajit Mukherjee what specific data are you looking for that Zillow did not provide?

Areas near colleges or hospitals can also provide steady tenants. • Inspection/Contingency Fund: Since you’ve dealt with flat roofs, you know the importance of inspections.