Starting with your wife and possibly your kids depending on age (for example, they can help clean between tenants, this starts  their education [Check with your accountant because you may be able to pay your kids and take a deduction].- - While you will do the lion share, can you take advantage of your wife's talents and availability?

For investors who lack knowledge and/or time, want to own physical real estate as part of their portfolio, and want to be as passive as possible on the real estate side of the investment, we've created a great route.  

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Some will try to low ball you and keep every possible dollar for themselves.

ACTIVE real estate investing is an ENTREPRENEURAL activity, which means RISK - REWARD.IF - you’re happy with passive type lower risk investments, your spouse doesn’t have to “be your partner” - as long as they’re comfortable and cognizant of the risks.If you dream of an ACTIVE real estate investing career - it may work only if your spouse is SUPPORTIVE, and willing to accept the risks, which may include the possibility of being wiped out in a 2009 style depression. 

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

Hey there,Congrats on the possible move!

Personally, I'm a big fan of house hacking and usually recommend that as the way to get started if possible.

That’s great advice Taz, I’m currently working on saving enough money to get started, house hacking is hard for me at the moment because I just bought a house 2 years ago, I would have to sell my house(which is in a great neighborhood great location) and use that money to fund the duplex which isn’t totally out of the question, I would like to keep the house if possible but also would like to get real estate investing more.

I think the value to the trainer would be worth it and I suspect the student will get the best education possible.