That all being said, can you point me to a comprehensive list of the first steps?

With cap rates anywhere from 8 - 19%, they come with a 5 year Rental Income Guarantee and Comprehensive Property Warranty.

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures, Updated Edition by Frank Gallinelli4) Hold: how to find, buy, and rent houses for wealth by Gary Keller5) The happy couple's guide to investing in real estate : a comprehensive manual for working together as a couple to build a brighter future by Chakib Jaber - Admittedly, this last one is help quell my wife's anxiety about REIWhat are you thoughts on my book list?

Household spending has been rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft.

Denver’s average Median Household income (latest stats I could find) is $62,760. http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/finance_etc...Still less than the average home price....but even then, my numbers could be way off...but they are still trending in the same direction based on this Denver Post article from last March.http://www.denverpost.com/2016/03/04/what-salary-i...This shouldn't be new news to anyone who's watching the market in this area.  

Brandon does a great job at laying down a comprehensive foundation from A-Z on the key concepts needed to succeed in this industry. 

But the way I’m looking at it now is there are approx 44k households (assuming 2.5 folks per household) within the 5 mile radius.

In my old city this is stuff is pretty common, yet houses burned down by the standing electrical work as opposed to extension cords etc are pretty rare, plug in electric heaters are THE most dangerous household item by far.

The video is a comprehensive and quick summary to help with the understanding of how to sell a probate property in Ohio, featuring Hank Schaefer, Probate Attorney of Groth & Associates, Attorneys at Law based in Toledo, Ohio.

The books written and published by the Bigger Pockets founders and associates are actually some of the more comprehensive real estate investing books I have come across.