Well I guess IM not a smart guy either just a country guy who rather work in the garden then spend the day in the office.Alex

If you can spend some time browsing MLS to get a feel for product types and pricing, make sure to do separate searches in Residential and Commercial, since smaller multi-residential ends up on both sides of the fence.

Is it time for a reputable mold assessor with years of experience to spend a few hours in one or two of the properties?

You can do everything if you have the cash to spend.

I am very cautious about spending my savings so I will read as much as I can for sure

You'll save a penny and spend a dollar, in the long run.  

I'm so tired of spending so much time installing regular 10mm laminate flooring and the seeing water damage or tenant chips in this stuff.  

Thanks to a few meet ups and the fantastic podcasts/webinars on BP, we're "all in" these days for real estate to be a major wealth generating opportunity for us long term.Thus far, we've been VERY fortunate with our renters, because we spend quite a bit of time vetting them to the very best of our ability.

I spend a few hours on the property appraiser website each day and I believe it's the first time I have seen this. 

Spend time reading profiles and connect with individuals.