She makes a little, but not much, more than that and has a down payment prepared. 

I was curious if anyone has any recommendations as to what I can do to prepare for the start of my real estate investing career.

I knew yesterday the tenant wasn’t feeling the best and today I get a message stating the tenant has tested positive for COVID.

One thing I did to “test” the market before buying was copying all the pics of a unit I was considering buying, then posting an ad on Craigslist/zumper to get a pulse on demand.

With regards to sellers make sure you have a prepared, educated and researched reason to refute the "Zillow Zestimate" on their web site for the potential sellers property they are wanting to sell.

Someone had mentioned to me that I needed to be prepared to repaint every 4 or 5 years and I felt like that was a little much.

It’s most certainly been a pressure filled endeavor that’s tested our strength.   

All the lessons learned I shared here is just a tip of the iceberg...I think if I were to get my next deal I'd feel so much more prepared now.

Mike Simmons uses personality and assessment tests to know his own strengths and to see how his potential partner compliments him based on those assessments.

I would ask your CPA for a recommendation, as ultimately, those financial statements will be used to prepare your tax return.