I've been out of the MS office game for a long time. 

Some counties have this info online, and others require you to go to the physical location of the county assessor's office and request the info.

I qualified for my clock hours for the test from Rockwell which was great because it's online and at your pace.

Some numbers for your perusal:Purchase price: 70kLand value plus shop 35kMoney this house could easily eat before all is said and done in fixing it $70KValue if we poured $70K into this house  $120-130K todayValue as-is  $55KRent the house could fetch if we dropped $5K into it  $800/moExisting mortgage $622/month pitiCould refinance to a piti of $500/monthI ran a scenario where, if I dropped $10k to stabilize the condition of the house and $25k to convert the garage to a studio apartment (rent for $300), it would be around 10 years before I could break even.Thanks for any advice or insight you can offer as you play the what-if game with me.

This is for a 3 family.I understand you have to a pressurize contraption to you main line for it to work properly.Any comments or tips appreciated.

The biggest tip I can give you about retiring early is keeping your lifestyle as simple as possible.

I'm a SD resident entering the game and buying two SFH's in the KC, MO suburbs and am looking for recommendations on local (San Diego) CPAs that specialize in REI, and specifically have a knowledgeset for investors with holdings outside California.In addition, as someone starting out with their first holdings, any recommendations on things to specifically knock out right off the bat with my new CPA would be much appreciated!

One tip I've picked up in regards to this is that I could buy a duplex and live in one half, while renting out the other.

Thank you @Ned Carey I took this investment course on line,  im putting the piece of puzzle together. 

I just got my interest peaked in my crazy online search for and affordable real estate investment but haven't the slightest clue as to if I should even begin to peruse just for informational purposes or actually roll up my sleeves and go for it.