Podcast, books, advise all welcome.

Larger Down payment- My lender did advise if all units are rent occupied my down payment will go from 3% minimum to 20% minimum leaving less money in my pockets. 

Is there any advise or ideas on what kind of work I could seek? 

Sorry bud, you have to follow the same rules as utility providers in all respects.See my comments above regarding the advisability of your other comments. 

Also, if so any advise on to the success you have had with him.  

A few questions I would like to hear some thoughts on:General advise for getting started - particularly looking out of state for cash flowing opportunitiesIf you where just getting started, what market would you choose?

I think something built within the last fifty years is good and I have been advised not to get anything that needs a ton of work since This will be my first real estate investment and I haven’t made any trusting connections with contractors, lenders, etc.

Please let me know what you think. I have a seller that has a 4 unit he's looking to sell. Built in 1915. There are two 2/1 and two 1/1. The 2 bedrooms rent for 1k each and the 1 bedrooms rent for 900 each. The renter...

In such a situation, it is advisable to hire a professional property manager to manage the property for you.

I often advise clients to get professional advisors as line 1.5