Honestly, it sounds like MLM talk where you get the nice big presentation about how you're going to be a rich real estate investor right off the bat with complete disregard for the listener's actual capability to responsibly undertake such large commitments.The notion that larger units are less risky than smaller units is flat wrong.

I've read enough material at this time to feel fairly-confident in my abilities and conceptual understanding, along with undertaking the commitment to myself to always be learning. 

With that being said I understand it’s a big undertaking for someone relatively new but I believe I have a strong circle supporting me who can help me get it done.

.-------  Chapter 4735: REAL ESTATE BROKERS4735.01 [Effective Until 3/20/2019] Real estate broker definitions.As used in this chapter:(A) "Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2) Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3) Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5) Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6) Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7) Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9) Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.

It’s a duplex, so we’ve been house hacking for 15 years - learning skills as landlords and undertaking minor renovations - while the neighborhood grew.So we’re planning our first investment, should it be a flip, or a build/sell, or BRRRR?

This can be a huge undertaking in itself and there are many people out there that won’t hesitate to scam you.

Phoenix certainly is a monster city, and trying to learn the market has been an undertaking.

I know I can't just read and read and talk about it without actually starting to invest to fully understand the undertaking and responsibilities of this new endeavor.

It's a massive undertaking in terms of time, money, and energy.  

Based upon the similar property that came on the market and has been redecorated, the target rents are now $650 instead of $700/month.