Get a big dog who enjoys barking at noises and strangers4.

I did enjoy David Greene's BRRRR book (great book btw) in which he discusses the 4 things he looks to accomplish during a PM interview:Finding out about them as a personFinding out about their experience & skillWhether they invest themselvesA list of resourcesI don't want to go on and list out all the specific questions already listed in the book, but wanted to see what the BP community recommended as well? 

I enjoyed Real Estate Express and McKissok both.

If this new job is your dream job or a great opportunity, if you're leaving a job you don't like for this new one you will really enjoy, if it gets you on a new trajectory to earn even more down the road, I would say go with the best long term play job-wise as you're building your future while your early in your career, then build in RE as you canAlso your note on 10% down, there are loan options with 3.5%, 5% down, etc don't feel locked into needing to do a 10% down paymentGood luck!

@Alexander BallesterosHi Alex,I enjoyed growing up in Sheboygan County but I'd say the population is either flat or declining.

Quite frankly, unless your friend ENJOYS sleepless nights, constant stress and worry, unexpected and excessive expenses I would stay CLEAR of real property.

By providing your buyers appraiser not only with comps, but also with income will allow them to use the income approach for a higher appraisal for your seller.I truly enjoy this discussion and hope we can keep discussing this

I would be happy to share with you, and anyone else who is interested, how I chose who to work with and how they make real estate investing much more enjoyable. 

You may enjoy podcast 12 about wholesaling and podcast 25 with the stories of four beginners and there stories. 

The position is far from enjoyable.