There's more to look at than just the cash flow, but it is a good place to start.

Would truly love (and appreciate) any advice you may have to get me started on this journey. 

I have been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and reading their books for the last couple of years and I am eager to start my journey in the world of real estate investing.

I would start with either an SFH or a duplex.

I see your point, but it would suck to really start making some headway and then one "accident" cause you to lose everything simply because you didn't take the time and spend $200 to incorporate

It may not be a good fit, but if it is, I just wanted to see if that’s enough to get started.

I'm more than happy to send you some helpful tips&tricks to getting started. 

In the Reno, NV market prices are continuing to rise because there is still a shortage of housing supply and there are very few building start. 

That is fine as a start, but only as a start.I emailed one of these companies to point out that none of their Youtube material cover the sale of our properties.

@Jill Barrett start networking with other investors in the UP here on BP via search feature.Ask/pay an agent to generate a list of all the houses in an area you define have sold for cash in the last 12 months - pretty good sign an investor bought it.