There is so much I do not yet know, but I can't wait to learn!

Learn from other people's mistakes - It is SO EASY TO RUSH into real estate investing instead of finding people who have done what you want to do and work with them. 

Im not thinking about purchasing right away, especially with the fact that the interest rate is so good.

Majority of our landlords don’t want the section 8 approach since it is so time consuming to get approved and get a tenant in however they tend to be the more long lasting tenants and then you never have to chase your money as long as you maintain the property 

This is why buying out of state is so incredibly difficult.

But beyond that, your question is so broad, no one can give you advice, other than: go buy a property, or a share in a public REIT.  

I'm just wondering if since he is so generous, has he paid these people back?

Omg, the government is so smart.

This is so real @Kyle Pascual! 

Whereas I moved some of my business money to a big national bank, and there is so little they can do for me.