How much of their own money do they spend on marketing, licensing, education, gas, etc?

I am doing a Quiet Title action pro se -- it's been a long process just to learn what to do, but extremely educational. 

Join NARPM and starting going to their education classes.

He is the exact description of the mom and pop landlord that we all look to buy from when they get too tired to continue managing their property. 

Property management is really important, though, so I would start getting educated on the intricacies prior to trying it out.

Sounds like this is your normal part of education in the school of hard knocks....if it wasn't this, it would have been something else.

In @Scott Trench's latest post on a potential crash, "Yes, I’m Afraid of a Real Estate Bubble—But I Continue to Invest Anyway.

I have around <10k or more saved. should I continue to save until  I can afford or jump into it?

I currently have one SFR rental in Las Vegas, NV & was looking to acquire more rentals in this area, but due to a combination of rising values in LV and a furthering education as I make my way through most of the podcasts and many more books, Mobile Home investing has begun to look like a better option. 

As I begin to educate myself in the world of real estate investing I am inspired by all of the fearless investors who take risks and find creative ways to finance and get deals.