My plan is to immediately move the three lower units to $1400, then in 6mos move to $1450, then a year from now, bump them to $1500 (leaving the one at $1550).

We are planning to rent it out and move to Massachusetts.

If go that route, I would need to spend about $850k total.

Im antsy as this is my first and just want to get someone in there, the right tenant of course (and I wanted these learnings).I am planning on self-managing first, again to learn all I can.

My wife and I are realtors and I consider that a pretty simple career to fuel my investments that also gives me a sense of time freedom so we can spend as much time with our kids.  

Start at the county courthouse where you plan to focus.

Thanks I've been doing some homework on stuff and trying to figure out what the best plan is and basically from what I've learned is I just have to do it and learn from it.

I plan on separating in two years and want to be ready for my first investment at that time or possibly before.

Fourth, create a long-term real estate investment plan that complements your preferred lifestyle and financial objectives.

We plan on renovating each unit as they come available, increasing rents to market.