If it's one of your first investments and you have the time to manage it I would definitely suggest managing from a distance to start and if you end up needing help or not enjoying the work you can take on a property manager at that point.

I've really enjoyed learning about real estate over the years and cant wait to jump into it more!

I had also listened to a lot of Podcasts before getting on here and I can say that if you enjoyed learning from them, you'll enjoy learning on here.

Like any job, if you don't enjoy it, you won't like doing it.

I really enjoy my job but it is extremely demanding and leaves little room for much else. 

Sounds like you are on a good path to enjoying life and being successful in whatever field you decide to pursue.

In my head, it would make sense to try to soundproof any shared walls and maybe even fence half of the yard so each guest has their own space to enjoy. 

My last 95% LTV Home Possible loan was the month before they changed it to being 80% AMI for census tract.But if triplexes and fourplexes were somehow that cheap (so cheap that low income people could buy them, and enjoy the cashflow MONSTERS that they would thus be), wouldn't the prices just get bid up?

I especially enjoy the Italian market and all the shops around it.

Although some people do get nervous making these investments out of state, many people enjoy not having to watch over these properties, as the distance will keep you from feeling like you have to check in on them all the time.