We want to start small and get our feet wet and eventually work our way up the ladder properly without getting in too far over our heads.  

Nothing better than catching a possible very difficult tenant/landlord relationship at the front door and dealing with it properly.

It was something we didn't put enough weight on and that was the living room was on the small side.

etc...) that I do not take lightly in fact it holds a lot of weight...

It is proven that if staged properly, the property will sell.

  :)    Luckily the demand for rentals is just as heavy so rent has been increasing as well.  2 Bedroom houses that used to rent for 650 are now renting for 850 with the proper renovations.  

Glad you are eager to learn all about that process it will probably serve you for many years to know how to conduct a proper due diligence on any property.

Will you be using a DSLR type camera, or a more traditional video camera with proper mic inputs?

I've learned that you get what you pay for and many people are not properly protected when they set up their own LLC. 

Same with making sure garbage or recycling are properly sorted, otherwise, you get a fine!