I would say the most important thing you need to focus on is setting up the right team for you that you can depend on for good information. 3 key players are going to make this work:Source of properties: You can try and find a Realtor to find you investment opportunities but I believe it will be tough finding one to submit offers for you without ever having seen the properties.

These guys are not players they are market makers.  

again nothing to stop the sound waves (my lease required 50% coverage by area rugs, I do not enforce that unless we get complaints).If is quite possible you are chasing ghosts here, you can spend a lot of money sound insulating the place, and decrease all the sound frequencies above 125Hz, but not effect any sound at 50Hz and then your next tenant is a bass player and everyone complains.You can get a professional sound meter from amazon for less than $20, those do not have frequency ranges, but they will let you know if the person who is complaining is crazy or not, and you can use that meter (that is calibrated) to compare against your local noise ordinance to see if there really is a problem.

Most times, the bigger players can be too busy to take on leads and opportunities even by doing simple things like answering the phone and/or returning phone messages.

This renaissance proves that investor demand for mortgage securities remains high, reflecting renewed confidence that stricter underwriting standards will make conduit lending an even stronger channel than in the past.Although the GSEs remain significant players in multi-family lending, regulators will continue to debate what their role should be in mortgage finance going forward.

I think  this is a decent list, but honestly there are some players to stay away from, especially if you are doing rehab and need trades, construction people, or project management in Indianapolis. 

So I noticed these podcasts on the media player and I started looking well I came across Dave Ramsey.

In my experience, usually the inspector will categorize their repairs as 'Major Concerns' or 'Minor Concerns' to help the buyer evaluate/prioritize the importance of the issues found on the property.I have had inspectors that were very critical and thorough with their inspections on my rehabs that scared off potential buyers....but guess who I hired as my inspector when I bought my next house?...

It depends if you prioritize cash flow now or the appreciation in your long term goals, and how far away you're comfortable with buying. 

At this time flipping will be even more time sensitive than normal and new players to the game will suffer.