I also read in real estate by the numbers that it's risky to bet on market appreciation.

Just wondering if there are good internet guides out there to help new investors understand steps in renovations and lay out scopes of work and materials needed so we don't miss anything?  

My son just joined the Navy and now that I’m an empty nester I want to make a shift and bet on myself!

If not, buying a turnkey, rent-ready property could be a better first bet.

Always meet your borrower in person  do not do these deals over e mail and internet.2.

The internet leveled the information asymmetry and I visited all the houses I wanted during the open houses. 

@DeBret McGee IIYour best bet is to secure a deal with creative financing, seller financing or meter lease options.

While I am just a stranger on the internet.

We want a camera system that:1) Connects to internet for remote monitoring via an office computer (not just a mobile device)2) Has motion-sensor alerts3) Records to the cloud, so a thief can't disable/steal the camera to hide their identityWe plan to remove these cameras once a property is rented and reinstall at the next vacant rental.Wi-Fi connection to internet is possible, but we'd also like to look into cellular connections to internet.What suggestions do you have please?

We just have internet streaming on all our TV's.They are a mixture of TCL, Insignia and the like.You will find that most Roku TV's are made by TCL or Hisense these days.