In closing, if someone tells you its easy, avoid them they are lying, it hard, real hard but its as exciting as it can get and it really works, no matter who you are, there is nothing more rewarding that winning a deal on a great property, then getting income every month.Hope this helps and I wish you well. 

Currently I am trying to find a win-win situation by locating an owner of a walk-up who is ready to retire or move on for some reason, but would still want monthly income from the property.I have turned to bigger pockets to learn and give back.  

Sounds like a win to me.  

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

I hope your fist experience is a positive one and try to establish a win/ win situation at closing and don't forget to do everything by the book.

Some areas that I feel weak on at the moment include: how to assemble a winning team, should I set up a business or do invest independently, how to find properties to review, and the best way to manage properties from a distance. 

Even so, I firmly believe that we each work at our own pace and as long as we are on the path to financial freedom, it's a win.. the other path is way too crowded.  

You can buy a wifi hub through August for around $75 but I went the Apple TV route so that my guests can also stream through the TV (also it is less expensive - win-win.) 

My goal is to always have a "Win/Win" transaction.  

Every stock picking genius in history has eventually gotten in wrong, or been found to be cheating, so I don't trust my own ability to find those deals.I would argue that in order to find the winning stocks you probably have to spend a lot more time researching than you do to find a decent buy and hold rental.