I'm here looking for tips on land lording and eventually apply the money we earn from rent towards another rental property.

You will not receive the mid market rate and you will be charged the banks conversion rate, potentially costing you thousands of lost dollarsI personally was victim to this for many years, while earning US dollars and having expenses and bills in Euros.

you need to secure your assets.You can't earn $100's while you're stepping over them to pick up pennies.

If she does, even if she's not really earning it, then I would agree, treat it as a full investment property.  

My two jobs do not allow me to have any extra time to be fixing up properties so my interest is in buying and holding while earning rental passive income.

You never bay for future earnings.

You are bound to start getting a good feel for the market and see something that peaks your interest as well as looks good on paper calculations. 

I also earned a "green designation" as an "EcoBroker" since I am interested in sustainable living and the environment.I returned to the San Francisco Bay area, where I was born and raised, hoping for better luck in the real estate business. 

If I was a building owner, I would have sold 6 mos. ago. at the peak. 

@Ben BrighamSince flipping generates earned income, a Solo 401k could be one of your best options for offsetting taxes on that income.