I would listen to the BP Podcast with Thach Nguyen on how he knocked on one hundred doors a day , five days a week for ten years and that got him one million USD per year from that ACTIVITY.Make sure you dont miss the part where he says one home seller let loose a dog on him and he had to get attention at the hospital from the bite.I would also pay attention to the Tom Hopkins Champion formula to embrace rejection on pages 110-125 in his book Mastering the Art of the Sale.Especially the part where he says , you are paid for each rejection you getThen TAKE ACTION, make the calls, follow up leads, ask for referrals, make offers, buy properties, choose your exit strategy etcin making calls i would attempt to incorporate "negative phrasing" as taught by Steve Trang, to locate buyers, sellers, private money lenders.I would also set a saving rate as taught by Anthony Robbins from book Money, master the game, becoming of an investor, taking advantage of the power of compounding I would also keep in mind the 10000hour rule from Malcom Gladwell's book, Outliers reminding myself that attaining world class takes commitment

@James Devoe Sounds like a numbers game.

The duplex isn't the end goal, but a step closer to my 3rd and final red hotel in my overall monopoly game. 

The home you live in is never an investment. 

If a tenant wants a partner or roommate to move in, I do a background check.

Glad you're jumping into the industry and investing game early that's a big advantage already.

It is going to be very specific to the market that you are in.

One of the biggest advantages/skills that we all learned in the military is looking at the second and third-order of consequences (If I make this decision, it can result in x, which can then result in y).

This will probably take some time but I figure I can start to learn the game as a relator, make connections, etc. 

New to the game and looking for advice on the best sites to find current and historical rental rates.