You and your legal, tax and financial advisors should review this transaction in greater detail, especially the PLRs, to ensure you understand the significant risks involved and are structuring the transaction as close as possible to the PLRs to mitigate some of the risks.

Consider both the financial cost and the time commitment.Have I researched the program?

We've found it's more capable than others when it comes to integrations, reporting capabilities, and efficiencies.The software you've mentioned will be better for the PM activities (property-specific transactions) than keeping up with your financials as a whole. 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I understand this is a good way to become financially secure over time and am eager to start.  

The financials section is just what every investor needs.  

Even when financial goals are met, the experience shapes how owners and tenants perceive the property.

If it’s doable financially I’d recommend the duplex.

If you can get land for a good price and let's say build a modern quad with 1200 sqft 2 bed 2 bath units and garages for $200/sqft you are looking at about a million.

& how you become financially free is by letting whoever your renting to (I'm guessing that was a step also?)