I've heard that Churchill downs area can be a good money maker but seems like it would bring a lot of headache tenants to me.  

There was a deep dive indoor pool that was dug out and never finished for example.

As a newbie, you should ask to become their apprentice, even if you have to pay them or split your deals with them until you have the confidence to do it on your own.This point was drive home to me again this morning when I read an article in the Wall Street Journal and one of the most successful deal makers in the world, Mr Schwartzman, founder of the Blackstone Group LP stated, "entrepreneurship in in finance is an apprenticeship, it takes years to get the skills required" You can substitute the word finance with real estate. 

You do not want to push top market rents with long term tenants as when they leave you will be dropping thousands per unit or more to make rent ready again.

Do a title search, then a name check on the maker(s), where the makers reside, BK should pop up.

This is great for securing low interest loans when we want to make real estate purchases.

Still own that money maker!

Since then I have worked for millwork and casework companies as a custom impact and design pressure rated (hurricane rated) door maker, production manager as well as a draftsman and project engineer.

Now that we are ready to make real estate our full time occupation we wanted to have a plan that would get us the most money up front as possible but also allowed us to buy and hold properties that made sense financially.  

There can also be an expectation in married couples that the guys are the real decision makers.