I am also a member/subscriber of Vodessey, Short Sale Prophets Basic, and several others. 

I started working out a little and my left shoulder started giving me problems and I basically quit.  

Interview them by phone or during the showing to see if they will meet your basic standards.

Basic and free. 

Given that I would pay 3/4 of the property's assessed value I think this could be a great opportunity.

Thinks that basically read to don't use C4D to F-people. 

Once you’ve mastered the basics and feel confident, you’ll be better prepared to explore long-distance investments.

I am trying to assess whether I should take it solo , leave it or scout an experienced partner.

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

Others are exploring different real estate asset classes all together.Notice in that chart in the link above, today's trend isn't too different from how things looked basically until 2010.