If you are a troglodyte and simply say "um" & grunt now and then, you probably won't like being an "active" investor.

I refer you to Florida Statues 475.42 and 475.43 and the following URLs. https://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/regulatory/unlicensed-practice-of-real-estate.html https://swflreia.com/2016/01/19/unlicensed-real-estate-activity-florida/ I have been a Real Estate Investor, since 1998.

I am active in the same areas you are looking.

And when mixed with the power of compounding, real wealth can be generated from a relatively modest investment.The real return on real estate is not always easy to see, which is perhaps why investors do not pursue it as actively as investments in equities or fixed-income instruments.

I would say to learn a trade that interests you to actually do and just learn enough about the other trades to be able to assess the proper way to fix problems and make sure you don't get screwed.

are all lawsuit bait.BE AWARE - the state employs “testers” who actively try to trap landlords, lenders and others into making discriminatory statements or taking discriminatory actions. 

Setting up an LLC and keeping an LLC active costs money, not a ton, but it costs money.

But In this case he is moving his property after the deal closes and the likelihood of a due on sale clause being activated is anyone’s guess (I’m not going to speculate on that) but if you listen to @Scott Smith on podcast 109 he points out a lot of reasons as to why a LLC is way better protection vs. just an umbrella policy if set up and ran correctly.

@Rob BiancoAs someone who is also in NY and is an active out of state investor, I can tell you that meeting other investors who have successfully invested out of state will help you immensely. 

My thought is to look out for any illegal activity at your property.