I could offer you over the phone $20 for your car snow brush and your first thoughts are "Uggh where do I have to meet him?

I’ll be supplying my own vacuums (thanks Avery) and guest consumables (toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, shampoo, conditioner, soaps, etc) and the cleaner will provide their own cleaning supplies (cleaning sprays, mops, brushes, etc.).

Perry, this is exactly what BiggerPockets is perfect for, I'm not just saying to study the topics within the forums as a brush off, the steps to start really are listed multiple times in multiple threads, there are even threads and blogs of people documenting each step they took in their first and subsequent deals.Read these, Take notes, apply what you learn, be comfortable with the steps, and attack it!

Even still, I like the idea and I'm going to start looking for migration statics as well population statistics. 

I need to brush up on my state's security deposit law--I can't remember whether it using it for unpaid rent is allowed or not.

Non-recourse.Be careful painting all local lenders with the same brush.

I brought this up and he casually brushed it off saying something along the lines of "it was already there, he never notices it, it's not much to fix."

Bill Gulley - Since you paint with such a broad brush, I assume that you have personally met and come to know the personal motivations of every coach, mentor, and guru on the face of the planet.

Now's a good time to brush up on reading financial statements by the way. 

That might be the brush off not dishonesty.