If you haven't already read David Greene's book on investing out of state, I would start there. 

@Solomon Greene Thanks the advice!

I started listening to How to Money about 1.5 years ago, Bigger Pockets and Bigger Pockets Rookie about 6 months ago, and just picked up "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

1) Rich Dad Poor Dad (almost every investor started with this one)2) The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner (This book was pivotal after my initial purchase, it has made and saved me more money than any other book)3) Set For Life by Scott Trench (provides you with a detailed description of how to create your "financial runway", I have tried to model my investing career off of this book.)4) BRRRR by David Greene (provides detailed description of how to use the 2nd best strategy in Real Estate (house hacking is #1))5) Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene (Provides detail description of how to invest in Real Estate if you live in an expensive Market6) The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone (mindset/motivational)7) The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by Jay Scott (provides detailed description on handling what I find the most difficult aspect of REI)That is my rank order for the most influential books that I have read.  

Like having my cake and eating it too, I appreciate the input thank you

I would think mortgage costs and taxes, insurance, and water bills plus repairs would eat into that quite a bit.  

I am in the military, in the Green Berets, and I am often gone.

Unless that is already in your mortgage number, that will eat significantly into your cash flow.  

I've got one townhome producing cash flow monthly and enough equity to refinance but the rates are REALLY high compared the the 4% I currently have.I've just finished Rich Dad Poor Dad and reading BRRRR by David Greene 

Is that green indoor/outdoor carpet on the front stoop?