I have prepared numerous real estate tax returns and done accounting for real estate investors over the years.

Agree with Adam Craig that while you might not find numerous opportunities on the MLS the first time you look, they're out there. 

My dad was a GC for large construction companies so I grew up around this industry and it is in my blood but due to his health he and I were never able to go in to business like we hoped and him show me the ropes.  

A person might have a passion for helping people with their health and decide being a doctor working for a hospital as a W-2 employee is the way to go (the "E" quadrant), maybe because they know someone personally who's a W-2 employee doctor, versus another person who has the same passion for helping people with their health might decide the best way to help the most people is to open up a bunch of hospitals and run them as a business (the "B" quadrant). 

I currently represent numerous investors (both local and out of State) in the New Albany, Clarksville, Jeffersonville Areas.  

Have no shame to ask and verify the financial health of prospective partners or team/crew.

For RI you could read the RI Landlord Tenant Handbook, and again I'm not familiar with CT myself but it is worth researching.And depending on your needs/sophistication it may also be worth researching some more esoteric things such as the remedies available to creditors, lead paint and other hazard laws, licensing requirements for agents and property managers, registration requirements for out-of-state owners, etc.It's also worth researching not just the property tax burden today, but the fiscal health of any municipalities you're thinking of buying property in - because that can be an indication of future tax hikes coming down the road.

In speaking with numerous local property managers and some local investors, as well as combing through available 1/1 apartments for rent, I have come up with $600-625 a month being market rent.

The website has numerous resources - check out the tools tab at the top of the screen. 

Now I'm on my own and wonder how other investors (self employed) handle the health care issue.