The current rules can very well stay past his term(s), so it's a rather risky planning.

If your serious about this we want you to come, if nothing else it would be a great support group for staying in the game and hopefully we all motivate each other to achieve our goals. 

Stay away from investors selling magic beans. 

I’m getting my license so that I can increase my income and knowledge to be able to do deals, but I want to stay heavily in the investment sector if possible, and was wondering if you guys even use home inspectors, and if not why?

It's like a Mac (sadly price isn't great) but runs Windows and I'm able to run Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects w/o too many problems.If you really want to stay cheap then you could also look into a tablet w/ a Bluetooth keyboard.

I like the good schools and family that stays for years till the kids are done w/ school type rentals..

You can buy affordable, rent it, break a little more than even, pray you get good tenants that stay a decade and then see how much the value of the property rose, then you can dress it up and sell it for a profit.

Some short answers to your questions:1) Convince to listen to some podcasts2) Really up to you and what you find available that works3) You will still need to be involved since it's your property4) I'd stay fresh of what's going on in your market, run the numbers on your criteria and practice finding "a deal"Lastly, some resources I've enjoyed:PodcastsEpisode 108 - Grant Cardone...

In announcing plans for the center earlier this year, they described the new operation’s objectives this way: “Modernizes the Army for the future… will integrate the future operational environment, threat and technologies to develop and deliver future force requirements, designing future force organizations, and delivering materiel capabilities.”The Futures Command center is expected to lead innovation for the Army’s top six modernization projects, including improvement to its tactical missile system, combat vehicles and helicopters, defense teams and weapons.Army officials indicated they were seeking a high-tech, creative culture for the location, rather than a traditionally structured Army post.

Resign yourself to staying at your job and being the best you can be at it.