Around the same time, I began to discover self improvement books and of course happened upon Rich Dad.I have been steadily researching for all that time since, and trying to improve my station  and job expertise (pipeline inspection) to enable me to get real estate. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I'll ask a few people I know that used to or have been on well water before, but of course none of them are from Sevier Co Tennessee. https://www.water-rightgroup.com/blog/owning-home-with-well/

I would suggest listening to the webinar/blog.

You can read it here if you are interested: https://realtybundles.com/learn/blog/11-property-investment-strategies-and-trends/463-property-crowdfunding-vs-reits-which-to-choose

Hi @Victoria Leon, there are lots of great resources out there for evaluating single family rentals, here are a quick few that I think would be great paces to start:This video tutorial on estimating cash flow: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…This blog post on making sure the numbers make sense: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…I also find this guide to estimating capital expenditures very helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…You'll find lots more great content if you search the BiggerPockets blog.Good luck!

If you haven't already, I would start out by diving into some resources to help you estimate these numbers, such as:This video tutorial on estimating cash flow: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…This blog post on making sure the numbers make sense: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…The sections of the BP Ultimate Beginner's Guide relevant to you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/u…I also find this guide to estimating capital expenditures very helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/…There are many more resources out there but those are some quick suggestions!

In reading "Tax Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors" (highly recommend btw), I've discovered the importance of a CPA who is well versed in real estate. 

From then on out, she's the real buyer.Nuts and bolts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2016-07-05-contract-assignment

Like you're discovering there's a whole additional level to buying a floating home having to take into account stringers and floats, distance to the dock, parking amenities, etc.