There is very little technical knowledge needed, but there is a lot of common sense needed.I would google "rental property investing for beginners" and see what you uncover.  

Every “resume” is going to be biased to make the individual look better than they are, but a hard reading and further research should uncover some hard facts.To include some humor, here are some “facts” I’ve seen provided on syndicators websites, and what I think the reality is1.

As we got into what was supposed to be just a cosmetic rehab we uncovered several things that set me back by about 5 months and $40K.

The deeper issue behind analysis paralysis may be some underlying fear, hesitation, and/or anxiety that you have to uncover and work through.

It is uncontrollable, unlike every other currency which can be manipulated.US Government has been uncovering massive money laundering operations linked to crypto.

And what’s been your biggest ‘aha’ moment in uncovering hidden opportunities?

im new to this just bought first duplex and am house hacking. been keeping up w bigger pockets and before that dustin heiner' podcast. being green, even i know that you never buy/acquire negative cashflow. thats just dumping money down the toilet. second, every real estate guru will tell you never bank on appreciation. thats gambling. home prices are at an all time high, if nything you bank on your property depreciating some and then returning to purchase price HOPEFULLY. you imagine your worst scenarios, lowest rents, longest imaginable time of vacancy, most drastic uncovered repair/situation, over estimate expenses. create your buffers. if the numbers still work then, then you buy. if the numbers work and you casah flow $250+/month i say go for it. it hard to get above that without significant down payments or finding a rare steal. at this time i think best value and only way to guarantee any kind of appreciation is to buy low and rehab. 

Building relationships with other property owners can uncover opportunities that might not be publicly listed.

For example, a few years back, I was working with an investor who wanted to break into the Phoenix market - a solid choice, by the way, because of the rental yields—and we ended up uncovering an off-market duplex that wasn't even on her radar.

And with more renovations, you will start to get better at ball parking things, but even then you will always uncover items, so make sure you are baking in enough profit, even after conservative renovation budgets to feel confident you won't lose money.