" Inventory should increase and prices should dip" Ray,you were so wrong in that prediction because as everyone knows, the  interest rate dropping and many people's rush to buy housing so they could work remotely actually caused price increases in so many places.  

I am in the research phase and not in a huge rush, but some great points ,advice, and knowledge in this thread so as a whole, THANK YOU! 

The "Gold-Rush Syndicators", yeah I see a LOT of trouble's there. 

To @Mike Dymski point about density bonus for low income they tried that with new builds and that caused a rush of permits to go in before the law was past and very few projects after the law. 

make friends.there's no rush. the worst possible thing you could do would be to put your nest egg into something and lose some of it and set yourself back.

While I’m not in a rush, I aim to strategically invest and grow a portfolio over the next 3–5 years to make a smooth exit from the corporate grind, as reporting to an office daily has left me feeling burnt out.What strategies would you recommend?

It’s a little concerning, but my guess is because of the filing extension, they’re in no rush to get them out (even though we asked a while back and they said they were aiming for mid-March).  

Don't be in too much of a rush, people have been making money on Real Estate for Centuries, a few more months for you won't make or break you.

I also noticed what you noticed that most of the people rushing to spend money on the 3-day program didn't seem college educated or very financially savvy at all.

CTREIA actually has an event tonight in Rocky Hill if you are free.I like to attend the meetups from @Brandon Rush, @Ryan Luby, @Devin Peterson, @Stephanie Cabral throughout central CT.