I would incorporate the infrastructure that NA Beard mentioned, and I would hire a number of people way smarter than me.Then I would raise enough capital to be very well funded.

I have my license as well, still waiting to incorporate it into my investing.

@Connor Burnett you've gotten a lot of good feedback already, and I would second the following advice:- You need to know and incorporate the expenses for maintenance and vacancy costs.

Grew up in Lakewood long before it incorporated.  

Is there anything I need to incorporate into my numbers?

If you incorporate some version of a house hack into your first purchase, you should be able to save up your next down payment exponentially quicker.A duplex is more likely to pencil once you move out of it as well here in Portland.

I don't want to see her get into debt and slave away in corporate America, or spin her wheels at some retail/service job.

I'm a one man show right now but I am trying to plan ahead and start implementing systems now for when I grow and start to incorporate VA's etc to delegate tasks.

This narrative is somehow gaining traction, but is not supported by strong evidence.

Is there any tax benefits in having a LLC incorporated in Alabama with local address for real-estate taxes?