I was initially thinking to add a second bathroom on the second floor to make it a true master bedroom suite.

Rob:In our experience, the best bang-for-your-buck is en suite laundry where possible.  

There is still a lot of fairly inexpensive land available in reasonable commuting distance, so we will not see any San Francisco or Seattle type numbers anytime soon.All that said, an investment may still suit your needs - just be aware of the whole situation.Also, while it is true that newer constructions will need less maintenance at first, they do age and after 5-10 years, they will be “older construction”.  

I would love to shadow someone or have a mentor but I know that is not ideal. 

@Shri Kanase There a few resources to use when making your decision, but the ideal things you might want look into are:Tertiary markets with populations over 70,000, you don't want to be the largest owner of properties and this will make sure there are enough people to flip homes to. 

Anntana Avenue offers 5 large bedrooms 2 and half bathrooms and includes a gorgeous master suite.

Ideally the reserves would cover anything that came up, but you never know when a large unexpected expense comes up. 

Occasionally there are towns that are more lenient and will grandfather it in or allow you to use it as an “in-law suite”.

Ideally, I could have a couple of these going in a couple of the cities I have on board.I almost feel like I need to find a mentor type of person who can see what I see and be altruistic enough to help me expand and grow this vision.Thoughts?

Ideally, you want to find a good lender who is quick to run the numbers for you.