I'm going to start with reading popular real estate books but how could I put my learning in a good direction without missing an important topic?

You can look into doing direct mail or other marketing direct to homeowners.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.What am I missing here...if anything?

It's great your spouse is on board and pulling in the same direction, the Significant Other can enhance or detour REI timelines.How are you currently finding your deals?

I appreciate you sharing this because while I specialize in financing for self employed investors whose tax returns don't qualify them for conventional financing, I'm always looking to build relationships with great local banks so that I can build my business in that direction too. 

I would be happy to point you in the right direction. 

If the 10% would dig into your returns more than you're comfortable with, go ahead and manage yourself to get the experience, but have the knowledge that this property may always be one that requires your direct attention.

Or possibly direct me to some resources I can research myself?

Same as if you paid 4 months of property taxes which included 2 months after your closing....you'd want half back, and be entitled to it, even if Your attorney "missed it".Certainly it was sloppy for the closing attorney to miss it, there is Always a proration of property taxes in one direction or the other, unless you just happen to close on the day of a new tax cycle.

They haven't made offers or don't really know what direction they want to go.