Then after you have some of that experience and get a sense of your needs (both income wise and schedule wise), decide if a team would be a good next step for you-- and if so research which team may be right for you.

That's always step #1 :) Short answer, you'll likely need to market for your own deals to find anything that makes sense price-wise as a rental, the way the market is right now.

@James Wise has an amazing YouTube channel, and in one in particular he talks about a great system to reduce the risk in turnkey investments.

If you have a trusted contractor, have him walk the garage with you and he'll let you know the cost of making the change legally rehab-wise as well as permit fees, inspection fees, etc. 

For everyone who has analysis paralysis, here are some wise words from Shia LaBeouf, “DON’T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS!

Does anyone have any suggestions on things I should look for to make a wise decision?  

If not, then it is wise to look at other investment that would produce a positive income.If you get to a tie, i prefer to own my property than rent it, as an income from rent will give leverage for free ( tied situation than owning).

Getting our feet in the door flipping has seemed so challenging I have even wondered if we should just buy a turnkey and rent it out to get us started, but I also recognize we have no idea how to be landlords so that is probably not a wise decision.

Sometimes it may be wise though to get one early if the property needs massive work and you need supporting documentation or if the banks value is too high and you need to do a value dispute. 

Even if you use a quit claim deed it is wise to have a title company handle the transaction and give you title insurance.