I've been approved for a loan at 5.5% adjustable :/ and 10% down.

Adjusting to the market and finding your advantage is key.

BE SURE to ask about adjustments to taxes when you look at any property. 

Here in Virginia it takes the Commonwealth about 30 days to contact a taxpayer with a Virginia adjustment after the IRS adjusts someone's tax return.

For MLS comps i use proximity and frequency of listing/sale to adjust price.

Adjustments to leases, amenities provided, payment structure?

If all goes as planned I hope to begin investing in February (after the wedding); until then I'll be building contacts, browsing the MLS, and doing calculations on properties i find.A bit about myself; my father raised me to be independent and do manual labor myself and now because of him, I do many of the home repairs myself and like to believe I'm fully capable of being my own property manager (currently own a home i purchased thinking i could grow into).

Property shall be treated as substantially improved by the qualified opportunity fund only if, during any 30 month period beginning after the date of acquisition of such property, additions to the basis with respect to such property in the hands of the qualified opportunity fund exceed an amount equal to the adjusted basis of such property at the beginning of such 30-month period of times in the hands of the qualified opportunity fund. 

On average range from the high 5% to low 8%  plus or minus depending on some specific adjustments based on property type, location, credit, experience, etc.

I would like to know if anyone feels my goal is realistic, and if not that will let me know how I may need to adjust to see if this would be viable for me.Work has become heavy (in a positive way), that I have been able to build up the capital for multiple properties, however my time has become completely sucked dry.