Then watch how fast they sign.The tenant is comfortable now and obviously doesn't see signing it as an urgent matter.

You will have to watch your property manager at first until you have determined if he or she does the job well.

I'm still excited to watch it.  

I got a good paying JOB and watched on the side as others invested.  10 years later I bought my first live in duplex and learned a lot from mistakes.Take @James Wise advice to heart and work it.  

However, I always read, networked, talked to and met with other investors (no matter where I moved to), watch you tube videos, learned from sites like this so that when the day came, I would be more than ready.Good fortunes to you.

You may be better served to watch the site then individually reach out to the folks in your area.

We were married on Sanibel Island and we're lucky enough to to have our wedding filmed as part of the official Sanibel Island music video with our appearance first @ 4:12 into the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?

I have been watching rentals in the area in which we'd like to purchase a buy and hold to see what they are asking for rent and how long they stay on the market.  

Are there any videos you recommend watching to better understand the whole process?

I ended up buying a duplex in Camp Taylor that I'd been watching for a year as it was nice enough that I could convince my wife to live in one side of it and it was just good enough to keep afterwards for a long term rental, though certainly not anything I'd normally buy at 75K a side.Best, - Chuck