My advice would be to follow up with Vitaliy and pick his brain as much as he will allow.

I am currently an Asset Manager for Multifamily Deals as my W-2 job and looking to buying my first deal in College Station/Bryan Area.Anyone I can connect with to pick their brain on different investing strategies? 

However, you will find it difficult being that both of you are W-2 with your main activity to produce income being outside the real estate profession.

Do your research, pick a market from research results not opinions.

It ended up being the main water line to the house that was old/rusted/damaged.

DM me, and I will send you contacts for attorneys, lenders, and accountants they have previously used.

We just fixed up the house and have it on zillow with several applications in 24 hours. 

This idea of diversification is a very tricky philosophy to me. 

I could write a whole book on this topic, but this is what came to mind.3) There are a few factors that I consider when picking the city.

It always cracks me up when someone hands me a business card that says "President and CEO" and they don't realize how ridiculous that looks.