Once you start building a resume, this whole game starts opening up. 

I'm torn on whether I should self educate and network or go to school and get a more "recognized" credentials on my resume to break in the industry.Can anyone in the industry give some feedback!

Metro Phoenix has a robust and competitive real estate market...most "deals" require value add eg - buy with cash/hard money for a discount, put more money into property, then sell for a profit or refinance and keep as a long term investment. 

Get a taste for it, gain some experience, and then build a more robust plan later when you have a clue.4.

I started out using Buildium and it was great until I got to around 150 units and needed something more robust.

Also it can be the most robust depending on the accuracy/certainty of your projections.But, in reality, the comparable (sales) approach is also used (in conjunction with the income approach).

Even though it isn’t commercial property a bank lending to you for future CRE deals will look favorably on the fact that you have some investment property management on your resume - some banks may even deny you if you don’t have that experience.Good luck!

These 3 bed, 2 bath homes tend to be robust during recessions, but also attract quality tenants.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I'd make sure I include a resume to show you serious.Once in contract, you can go thru books and physical and then request a price adjust (aka retrade).

If this property is purchased, there must be a robust plan to bring the property’s characteristics in range of the overall market (reposition/stabilize).