It's good that you have two ideas to start with.

There are easier strategies to start your new venture.

This a great place to get started. 

As someone who wants to avoid starting over, I’m extremely cautious about who I partner with.

If you were to lay out your 1 - 3 year goals, what type of investments are you looking to start with and where do you see yourself in 3-4 years? 

I am just getting started out and have a rough idea of how to work through these numbers and so I wanted to throw this out there to see how far off I was.I haven't gotten any numbers on financing this so I assumed a lot.

The best deals will all have a handful of financial ratios/percentages in a certain range.

I think Rooms to go would be a good option to get you started given your distance.

Then once you know how you will get the deals, that is where the fun starts..

Most folks start as leasing agents and work their way up from there.