I am currently taking my RE classes online to get better educated in this field.

Understand how to screen tenants - failure to thoroughly complete this step will result in a train wreck waiting to happen4.

(Got it from an online training program) Found a motivated Buyer with funds ready to go. 

You should be able to see that on-line.  

It is an entirely online business that has garnered a great reputation and a lot of my business comes from referrals and word of mouth.

You can take the classes online. 

I have spent the last several weeks gathering all the data online and building models and views of potential investments.

:P The second big paragraph above is mostly gleaned from just lurking in online discussion forums frequented by appraisers.

Have a really good landlord/tenant attorney on speed dial, strong lease agreement, train your tenants the rules and regulations and don’t bend the rules for anything !

As a fellow west coaster, I understand how difficult it can be to find local returns that compare to some of those found in other parts of the country.My favorite part of your whole strategy ... training up your boys and teaching the next generation ... those memories and lessons are worth more than the paint and plywood.