@Devlin Harding, thanks for the tip!  

There are a lot of different things to look for but I will say this: you want to see some kind of distress.Physically on the exterior is important (peeling paint, cracked driveways, original windows, overgrown landscape, rusty garage door, awnings, etc.) but also look for a messy yard or just ask the question-  Is the way this homeowner living kind of "weird"?

What I need is guidance, tips, networking, and more education.

@Thomas Franklin I will take your questions as really good tips, I still have a lot to do.

I do not tip my contractor.  

Any tips for someone who has a full time job but wants to start investing in RE? 

Would you happen to have any interesting tips I may use?

I guess what I forgot to put in my OP was any tips or tracks of the RE Pros Trade I can benefit from.

He was great at rehabbing and he put a lot of work into his first investment but then it wasn't really taken care of..So my question is, since I haven't done this before lol...Any tips on getting decent stuff (long lasting really) without getting caught up in trying to pull off some HGTV moves..? 

I would like to get my foot in the door and pick up advice and tips that will help me in this field.