You have put together a very well thought out and intelligent plan, you've got the capital to get started, and you have the value-add of cash to present to a seasoned investor if you found one. 

Hi Tanner,If you are a landlord, it's intelligent to have some (CASH) reserves for repairs, vacancies (to carry the monthly payments during that time), and emergencies such as the water heater going out, or the furnace needing a replacement, etc...

Kudos to having an intelligent realtor giving you the heads up. 

One of the no BS guys I have noticed on here is @Ben Leybovich  his stuff seems to be intelligent and to the point. 

Like a "Flip This House" type show, but with more practical information and less artificial drama... that's certainly an interesting idea

Landlording is not for sissies but it is for intelligent investors that like making money!

Google Russ Whitney or Wealth Intelligence Academy.

Profits in buying and renovating homes by Lawrence Dorwin And myriad books on emotional intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Dale Carnegie, etc to deal with the part of how to conduct yourself in the business worldWhat's in your library?

Make a list of questions of things that matter to you (you may want to google search to find questions you don't even know you have), ask people you know, then you can make (hopefully) an intelligent, informed decision.

I can rarely find anyone to have an intelligent conversation with let alone about real estate.