High or low, it results in subsequent educating and it's you who's left having to correct it to your potential candidates.

Big bucks landlording  LOLHave been educated on culinary culture that's for sure.

I learned some really valuable lessons, some of which I still use to this day, so I consider that money spent on my education :)

., monthly income at 3x rent) or just market the units to the public and rent out to whomever can afford it best?

But regardless, you should always start by educating yourself, which it looks like you are doing already.Next step would be to determine what vehicle or strategy within multifamily is going to take you to where you want to go.

Aside from gaining an educational foundation for real estate, what else would I need to do before investing in my first house?

Any guidance on our market specifically or how to better educate ourselves on this new journey ?

My thinking is, you can always start by educating yourself, either through the BP forums (which you're doing!)

Hold for awhile and split the profits or have a public auction almost immediately after you control it.These are just a few ideas that should stimulate your creative juices.  

This forum has been a wonderful guiding light for my RE education and I can't thank you all enough!