I recommend professional training and mentoring for anyone wanting to tackle apartments.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I have no formal real estate training (up until licensure) other than renting out a condo to my brother and a room in my house to a buddy I worked with.

Are you looking for just a one time flip or ongoing business to create income for yourselves ?

Hi Dax, I am in the process of setting up an online course to address raw land development and the ongoing process of ground-up development. 

If you insist on going long distance, read several books on flipping and managing flip rehabs.

@Tony Marcelle my partner and I have gone to the John Burley 3-day training in Arizona twice.

Depending on the brokerage there are monthly fees but there are also discount brokerages that charge minimal fees to keep your license active but don't usually offer very much training.

IE stucco siding tile roofs etc. 4. no state income tax5. super easy to get to  200.00 round trip from SFO and only takes about 65 minutes. 6. fun place to go. 7. buy nicer areas that have strong rents.. when you run ALL the numbers  tax's  cap ex  on going maintenance you will find you can spend more get a very nice quality home that performs as well as homes that appear on paper to have better numbers.. 

We thought about grass, but that requires water and maintenance(Ongoing costs).