It's like a Mac (sadly price isn't great) but runs Windows and I'm able to run Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects w/o too many problems.If you really want to stay cheap then you could also look into a tablet w/ a Bluetooth keyboard.

I like the good schools and family that stays for years till the kids are done w/ school type rentals..

You can buy affordable, rent it, break a little more than even, pray you get good tenants that stay a decade and then see how much the value of the property rose, then you can dress it up and sell it for a profit.

Some short answers to your questions:1) Convince to listen to some podcasts2) Really up to you and what you find available that works3) You will still need to be involved since it's your property4) I'd stay fresh of what's going on in your market, run the numbers on your criteria and practice finding "a deal"Lastly, some resources I've enjoyed:PodcastsEpisode 108 - Grant Cardone...

Resign yourself to staying at your job and being the best you can be at it. 

I own an e commerce company and my wife stays home so I figure I could use my expertise and her time, plus my fathers mls capabilities to continue the revenue stream and grow it.

If you are ever interested in doing any private lending let me know, we have more leads (we mainly stay in the Nashville market) than we can finance.

Most investors start with their personal residence, then buy an SFR investment property or two (maybe 2-4 unit residential) and then move onto 10-20+ units and eventually 100+ units if they stay in the game that long.I saw you messaged me about Phoenix, so I'll ask you more details there.

Unfortunately, the house stayed on the marketing for longer than I had hoped and most of the feedback we received was mixed.

You need to call housing authority asking about codes.Majority of tenants will stay.