Recently, he was generous enough to have an in depth conversation regarding a deal I had in progress.

I doubt her and my step dad ever made more than $50k between the 2 of them and my Mom was generous to a fault (I.e.

Subtract that number from your expected rent $1950 (make sure you are generous when calculating for vacancy  as chances of you getting both units rented right away are probably not in your favor). 

.), which will then allow us to “be” what we truly want in life (peaceful, fulfilled, inspired, generous, in love, etc.).

You are all so generous with information and I take inspiration from your bravery , intelligence and proactive mentality.I am a first time investor,  (I did have a rental that was our first home that we turned into rental when we moved, but ultimately it was a disaster experience, more on that another time), looking to invest in 2 properties in a landlord friendly state.

Thanks guy for your generous advices, from what I could summerize, Youngstown is a no-go-area. but other areas migth be O.K, what if I get a good manager for the appartments , say Cleveland, can I still make something from rentals?

What would be considered a nice "gesture" to the realtor...for future reference.

Those are very generous parameters and might be worth the slightly higher rates and fees. 

Many are very generous with their time a knowledge and love to see help out new investors that have a passion for real estate.Also, you can listen to the BP Podcast as you will get exposed to the many different options for investing in real estate.Learn as much as you can, but don't be afraid to take some action!

For a 1/1 the kitchen is very generous and laid out well.