I did a search on the forums and insurance seems like it could be a major problem.I have houses in two different LLC’s in Texas and insurance is not an issue at all.

That's exorbitant in my area for a house that size.

To get started, consider focusing on house hacking in California with properties like duplexes or single-family homes with ADUs, or explore out-of-state rentals in landlord-friendly markets like Ohio or Georgia.

@Kayla Elliott  Hi Kayla - this was a commercial mortgage loan with a local bank, that held it "in house" after it was issued. 

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Chris Mason: Indoor shopping malls as they existed in the 1990s are dying, but retail is not.

I love the program, as it helps many people who can't afford housing.

It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie as these people stagger down the middle of the street to the liquor store on the corner past my house.

Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive? 

For starters, I recommend to begin with a single family home or if you are looking to start locally, do house hacking. 

If I were you I would look into the possibility of starting off with a house hack.