Tips, fundamentals?

Also, thanks for the tip on putting a value on my time.  

@Alex Chin and @Mark Nolan: Thanks for the tips!

Work a farm and your sphere of influence.Above all, (with a hat tip to Winston Churchill), never, never give up.

Any specific tips on long-distance, self-management?

I read through most of the book provided online as well and it's definitely a lot of great information but again would still like some guidance on the best place to start....Would definiltey appreciate any advice anybody can give, I want practical and attainable tips to get my feet wet.

Also, I may consider some type of video security system.

Thanks for the tip Jon.

@Dmitriy Fomichenko Thank you for the tips The BP podcast is what turned me onto the site and forums.

Tomorrow at 10 Mountain Time, I will be hosting a Blab where we will talk about Turnkey Investing with @Brie Schmidt and @James Wise.Blab is a new way to chat - live streaming during the show with audio and video replay available afterward.