But I am still excited about the whole journey and I can't wait until I get everything rocking.

Luckily there are guys like Jay Hinrichs to educate us.  

(note this is my 10 seconds opinion after looking at the map... note.. do not take it forgranted.. i maybe wrong... since I am personally not familiar with this area, but rule of thumb... is... typically the first impression is right... think of Hurricanes....)In regards to figuring out which property has good appreciation and all that jazz... just hit up loopnet analyze bunch of listings and you will get the gist of it... or feel free to check out my blog.. to see how newbie like me navigates the waters within the first 2 months and 8 days in the journey of commercial real estate...  

They generally buy out of state turn-key properties and have property managers.I want to become educated in real estate investing.

I understand that some education you have to pay for but with all the free info out there now what is a benefit of paying a person to teach you.                                                                                                        

Education is great, and it's vital, but you'll learn much more once you start taking action, and if you are open to continuing to learn, you'll do well.

If this is your first rodeo , and you dont have estimating experience , you have a high probability of getting an expensive education on this deal

We are in the education phase right now with a goal of buying our first rental or flip in before the end of the year. 

We have begun educating ourselves as much as possible by reading, listening to podcasts and attending all the great webinars on BP! 

I am about to start my STR journey with a 2/2 condo in Scottsdale, AZ.