The weather can play havoc on your property in cold winter areas.You need to make sure the property has been winterized by having the heating,water heater,pipes,rain gutters,and the like are serviced for winter and fully inspected.Make sure you have a snow removal plan in place like the tenant has to do it or you pay someone to do it on a regular basis.

If you are thinking of becoming a part time agent to work with folks buying at "retail" price, you need to understand that they need your service and attention.

But I also noticed that appliance companies have services that can be called if there is an appliance needs to be repaired. instance, GE has a service where you call them and they arrange for a vendor to check out what is wrong and repair it.

But I want to be able to make more than hourly wage for the rest of my life.

It will be difficult with no money, no/inconsistent income, AND no experience ... you normally need at least 2 of those 3 ... perhaps you could work in RE services, like as a RE agent, for example, to earn while you learn and get yourself closer to getting 2, if not all 3 to invest with ...

Is Ben Mallah better to watch than the Montelongo family and the rest of them?

Furthermore, you need no attorney or service to form an LLC.

I worked for a RM servicer for 6 years and only ran into a handful of cases where there was any equity in the property as a lot of the property values were inflated when the loan was originated. 

Snow / lawn, garbage service.

The parties to the LLC being the "people" bringing the rest of the $250,000 to the deal and you the deal maker and detail handler.