America took a 180 degree turn as we witnessed. 

Establish your budget, the kind of property (duplex, triplex, or fourplex) that interests you, and the degree of property management participation you desire.2.

When wrap head around this simple truth, it is understood how it can vary, how inputs ARE and will always be required to various degree and various repetition.

There can be financial/business reasons for having a separate management company, but most create the management LLC's and believe collecting rent through a separate LLC shields them from liability by creating a degree of separation which is not the case. 

My wife has a formal degree in design where whe loves creating floor plans and building/renovating homes.

(But it wasn't apples to apples.)I looked at AirDNA's data recently and don't disagree with their broad picture but again, people here know that the details and other factors can tell a different story and bring success for some in the same area (comparables) and loss for others.I'm all about reducing risk and my read on climate data and global economies (& yes, politics) incline me toward continued investment in properties that have multiple channels of revenue, above a certain latitude, and more upscale.

Is there a forum, on Facebook or elsewhere, where I can learn about the conditions of the real estate market in Mississippi ( I realize that each county has its individual situation, to a degree) and ask questions? 

Often 10-20-30 degrees cooler than the inland Valley's the OR Coast is a remote but accessible refuge. 

When I checked it, the unit was 61 degrees.  

Hello, I just graduated college (in 3 yrs) with a finance degree and am finally ready to go all in on real estate investing.