I also took advantage of the free consultation the tax folks all offer and talked with a few of them I found through an internet and bigger pockets search.

Feedback from the internet is that it is scammy.

When I am not working part time jobs, I spend hours researching via the internet, books, videos and anything I think can provide me with a source of knowledge in real estate investing. 

My wife and I are currently paying $1,150 per month for rent plus all utilities (except cable and internet).

I rely on the real estate agent for referrals of good professionals,  as well as Internet searches.

On the scale of 1-10 for passiveness, I'd wager about 7

On the plus side, I'd wager it's more accurate than a lot of assessor's data...

Most PM just place ads on internet; which is free.

There's a LOT of info on BP and on the internet in general.

I found a duplex and it goes like that:first floor and basement has utilities together and combining both of them it's a 5 bedroom, 2 kitchens, 2 bath. and could easily rent it for 1400 and that's very cheap.second floor and attic will be the same as the first floor.so reting those two out, I will make 2800 monthly, but I have other option.renting the bedrooms and could rent them 500 each going cheap, I will make 5000, in this case I will have to pay all the utilities, TV and Internet, snow removal, landscaping, etc...what would you guys do?