Now I get plenty of sleep and do this full time.

There are plenty of smaller, more private management companies out there that would be happy to manage a duplex for you but don't expect a discount until you start to scale. 

Being on the road a lot will give you PLENTY of time to catch up on all the podcasts for sure! 

I have read plenty of books on real estate, finance etc..

Tho I have been living here for 8 months and know the tenant personally so I did want to say something to make sure they were aware as well as they had plenty of time to do so.

So your 3 ton should be plenty.

There is plenty of other ways to get the investment property that i can find, just need to do the research.

$1200 per month just for mixes drinks.

@John Clark Plenty of 30 year fixed options from the private side. the rates and closing cost will be higher than conventical but the closing times will be much shorter.

You don't want to get a permit violation near the end and they make you undo some of your work so they can inspect it.The last piece of advice I would have is to make sure you have plenty of reserves.