And then get landlord insurance and a flood certification.I'd have a plumber scope the sewer line (blockages, cracks) and look for any nasty weak spots in the house in the plumbing (mold, water soaked walls, dry rot, termites, stains) just so you know what you are getting into.

The owner planted a seed in my head 2 years prior because he is always moving forward and building.

Unless you're independently wealthy, or know a trade of some sort, you need seed income to start in this business.

For a while now I’ve been scouring the BP forums, blogs, and podcast trying to soak in as much information on rental property investment as I can.

Soaking up any and all information I can.

It soaks through, so you smell it but can't find it without ripping out carpet or flooring.

On BP forums, meetups, REIAs, coffees, find your local experienced operators/NOT paid gurus and see if you can help them find deals, drive for dollars, analyze deals, line up contractors - it’s your unpaid internship to soak up as much experience as you can handle - - best of luck!!

Products such as seeds, and seed spreader?

You are in the right place, soak up all you can from forums, podcasts, books and then pick a strategy to execute on

I'd learn and soak in knowledge for a good 4-6 months and hop in slowly.