Thanks Raymond:-) how do you do that on a smart phone?

Smart move. 

You have to fix that first or it doesn't matter what you make investing.There are people who can take 10,000 to 10 million over time with smart investing and financial control.

Flips (or day job) to buy rentals is the smart move...

There is so much good information, lessons learned, and most importantly smart individuals who aren't looking to gain, but just to lend a helping hand.

If it is a law office that will be handling the assignment do I need to be aware of any sales techniques they  will try on me when I bring them the paper work (I imagine the  lawyer puffing a cigar sitting back in his chair staring at me with a bright white suite on looking like colonel sanders and  saying with a serious look on his face "son , I do believe you need to get x and x insurance because there are lot's of scams out there, protect yourself and don't be another  statistic, while you're at it you need to buy Advance Contract Performance Processing so your paper work does not get lost or something, it really is the smart thing to do in my professional opinion.

You have to take smart risks.  

The end goal is to have something so we can leave behind even after the rehab is done. 1) change out locks when key is missing; Kwikset smart key, it can re-key seem to work fine.2) security system (monitoring or just stand alone) Camera would be nice. 

You're really smart and you should have started your own business long                               ago."                     

I would be more comfortable with a mortgage I could pay in its entirety without tenants, and having a tenant would just be a nice help on my mortgage (therefore allowing me to put the money I save back towards the property / maintenance).Am I being overly cautious or am I being a smart investor?