The books that have helped me the most so far are the Rich Dad Poor Dad books, and playing the free version of his game CashFlow online.

I am definitely interested in meeting up, but would have to have some lead time as I'm currently living out of state. 

The ones I spend time on are the unsure and maybes. 100 conversations might lead to five meetings with people of which might lead to one yes, which at its face value is a 1% chance but that one is all that is needed.

This leads to my motivation.My motivation:I want to be able to provide for my family.

Which leads me into my work experience.

Since they are often ready to downsize or transition to assistance, it's a good target for off-market leads.

Hired a General Inspector which lead to a Plumbing Inspector and Termite Inspector with Remediation.

You can do the research, join a local apartment association or hire a PM.If that sounds doable to you, you can certainly search online for a property, but if you find a good agent, they should be able to steer you to a property that will serve you well as well as point you in the right direction for any management advice you might need.Best of luck!

It may work out, but I feel like more often than not your buyer would go over budget, and your business would suffer from selling bad leads.

Online option?