Always available to talk REI if your interested in a deeper discussion. 

I don't want this to sound cliché, but my financial goals are set very high, in the hundreds of millions, and I am trying to set a short term and long term plan for myself before diving in.

One pointer is to always make sure that when you analyze try to always use the 1% RTV as an initial benchmark before diving into deep analysis.

I have a very limited understanding of underwriting, so maybe enough to go by a quick analysis to see if it's worth looking at deeper.

Determine what works best for your goals in your market and dive in.Wholesaling is a great way to raise capital but involves more work than most think.

Diving in to manage 180 units sounds amazing, but you need to have a firm foundation first.

First of all I am a newbie and am ready to dive into real estate investing while working my career as a LEO.

At the moment I am trying my best to catch up to my older brother in that I am reading/listening to books any chance I get so that when I make the dive into this business so that I slice through with ease rather than belly flop on the surface.

A quick dive into MLS listings, I found this duplex (2br each unit) in fair shape.  

I am currently preparing myself (researching, reading, listening, watching) on ways to start or dive into Real Estate investing but I am still unsure on how to begin.