An investment in education can pay off many times over BUT I'd urge you to be cautious and not spend a ton of money on "real estate gurus".

I would be extremely cautious in doing a back ground check to confirm previous landlords.

Also, my broker said I can use any contract I want, but told me to be cautious since the state-regulated contract offers many protections. 

If your new to real estate and need some motivation/ guidance it real easy to get caught up in the smoke and mirrors be cautious of that because people will try and take advantage of you first chance they get.

Congrats, just be cautious about ur capex reserves. 

This is not including the 2 units I have under construction due to a fire that the crews have stopped working because the GC is being cautious with Corona (I do not blame him and am fine with their decision and am glad I have lost rent insurance on both units).  

That being said, I prices aren't going to bottom out in April and it's very important during this lock down phase (especially if you have rentals) to keep cash reserves high, so I would be cautious for the next month or so.

Honestly, it's better to be cautious than not.

I liked that you did significant risk reduction and went for a slam dunk and was cautious with the first one.

I completed my first flip in May (should get around to writing up about it) and I understand that it's important to be a little more cautious in certain situations.