After a slow start I'm ready to kick up my investing. main goal is more education right now in the multi family/apartment sector 

We used his money, We did the rehab together which was educational by itself and we split the profits.

Selfishly, because I love BP, and it has to be very fulfilling for you as well.  

Getting educated and passing my exam has been an eye opening experience that I would experience all over again if given the opportunity.

I'm looking forward to get started  and as of right now I'm educating myself on real estate.

In real life, it becomes a gut-check, educated guess situation.

@Anthony Hartzog - Welcome to BP where you will find a trove of info and near real time help to your inquiries.I found a response to a similar question by @Nancy Neville and it has a lot of salient points that will start your education in REI and the road to being a landlord.....here is Nancy's response which is a course outline in itself.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Couple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

I like real estate because I find fulfillment in creating tangible value and like the wealth-building potential to provide for my family's needs.So why not build a business focused on wholesaling, yet keep the best deals for flips/holds?