Also any tips/mistakes or things you guys wish you did or didn’t at my age that would really help...

There're some good tips on this thread, but it's not enough to do it correctly on your own.you do not deduct depreciation against your income, it goes into that whole calculation I mentioned: rent minus expenses minus depreciationthe resulting number known as "net rental income or loss" can be improved with certain tax strategies.

I feel like I have a good pulse on the local market, but am curious if anyone has tips for identifying markets.I feel like my area is a good buy-and-hold market as the city is actively growing and the houses are appreciating considerably.

Please, send any tips, advice on where to look for the answers to those questions, and more!

@Louie Gabriel @Marcus Auerbach Thank you both for the information and tips!

Gotta love these beautiful sunshine spring days!

or any special tips/advice on getting a message to the owner, who obviously does not live there anymore, or possibly does not visit the property anymore.  

This illustrates one of the many, many beautiful benefits of real estate where you can get your cake and eat it too.

Any advice or tips related to financing projects would be wonderful and greatly appreciated! 

Also, any other tips and due diligence suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thank you!