Any other tips or tools that have worked for you when investing and you think I should definitely consider?

Definitely best time to do it is while kids are young I agree.

I know most of us here know these definitions, but just to make sure we are all on the same page.The main negative with MTR arbitrage is that since you do not own the unit, you get none of the benefits of being an owner.

@Matthew Samson I definitely don't recommend going with a higher cost provider until your portfolio is a little further along.

I am guessing that with the online sales, the prices will definitely increase as there will be a larger participation

I'll definitely check these out! 

From a rental perspective things are definitely taking a bit longer to rent and it's becoming more common to see concessions than 1-3 years ago.

definitely before 2017 we had made over $1m in residential RE.We mostly have done BRRRs.  

I'm not sure if you're OOS but definitely fly to Indiana or Ohio multiple times and get to know the areas on a detailed level before making offers.

I'd say things have definitely changed @Michael Quarles...some things for the good and some for the bad...like anything else!