We are planing a trip for April to see properties and meet managenment companies.  

The guy says they are flying planes over the whole state all the time taking photos .

And you'll feel like you just paid full price and feel like you got hustled.Then you'll get on a plane go check it out scope out the area etc and either agree with the realtor again or agree with the inspections... 

Not that I'm planing on loosing it, I'm just planing for the worst before starting to dive in.

Are you bringing other CapEx funds to the deal or are you planing on using the cash flow to make major repairs?

The plane needs maximum power and effort to get into the air but once at flying altitude, the engines are cut back and the plane coasts.Your RE career has not taken off, you need to reach maximum energy doing productive activities to take off.

IE, I don’t model flood risk because I won’t buy in a flood plane.) but I model all the other scenarios exhaustively so that I have a very clear picture of what the probability of a profitable investment is.Below is my approach to modeling a stabilized property in suburbia USA.

I am in the researching and planing part and wanted to get peoples opinions one wether or not I should get my real estate License.

I'm planing to live in one and rent the basement and the top floor.

In regard to your IRA and 401(k) are you planning to take the funds out of those accounts to invest in real estate, or a you planing to invest in real estate using self-directed IRA and 401(k)?