I am brand new to real estate investing and am looking to learn as much as possible.

I performed the programming behind this one: estimatingrepairs.net

I plan on basically rotating between each unit for a short time period during which I will perform the interior updates and then move out and rent when done.    

I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets and have already learned so much!

@Gary Alford  I do ... completely different they have a in my mind TRUE vested interest.. just like we close everything we aim at.. do something to it and then sell it for market.and I have made some nice profits in my day.the one we are talking about where the wholesaler at the end of the day made 6k.. well I tore down the house as it was not repairable ( was not my intention) got a construction loan.. built a brand new home on it.. and sold it for 720k and will make about 200k NET profit on it.. 

My partners and I are brand new to investing and really nervous!

For example, the poor performing stocks in my portfolio, I would dump the same year I sold real estate as this could offset capital gains from a real estate sale.  

I'm 19 and about to buy my first 2-4 unit apartment but haven't yet, however if I could of went back a few years with everything I've learned now just make sure you're always learning, reading, etc, don't spend your money on stupid things like cars and clothes, if you get a job and keep saving you should have money for a 5% down payment on a property by 18 or so, if you're going to college you can buy a 2-4 unit (duplex-4 plex) or a cheap house and rent out the other rooms, that can go in general too not just with college, and don't buy a brand new car, get at least 3 years old because a car loses 40 percent of its value over those years, you can get a very low mileage older car if you hunt for it, new cars are financial suicide to young people, ideally don't spend more than 10% of your income a vehicle per year, that may be hard depending on what you do, and invest every penny you can while maintaining a safety net (at least a couple thousand dollars to cover expenses, etc) that way you don't have to pay abhorrent credit card interest rates.etc

I don't know of the real estate market there, but their Magnolia brand is sure to be a hit.

You can buy performing notes for all the benefits of amortized payments w/o the hassles of termites, toilets, and tenants.