My client purchased the property due to the age, condition, low maintenance/durable design, and income relative to the acquisition cost and overall price.

There is such an appetite out there for real estate investing but very little support for it.The CCIM designation is something I've been looking into to provide a little separation from peers in addition to any free content I can gobble up.

Most of the fringe benefits are designed for non-owner employees.

In terms of rehabbing the property, the workflow can range from throwing a coat of paint on a wall or two, to an entire gut of the mechanicals, windows, siding, and flooring.

We use Streamline - which is designed for medium to large Property Managers. 

your inside track on nursing and nurses could give you a major leg up on designing and outfitting rental units with those clients and customers in mind.  

Have an outside firm that specializes in the permitting, design, and construction. 

You would outline these details and they would create an operating agreement, articles of organization and make sure you have proper designation.

@Drew SygitMy husbands background is machining/mechanical.

Suggest you do some research (Biggerpockets is a great resource) to identify virtual meetups in your target market or some other mechanism to network with investors in the area.