Ask questions, read blogs, join meetups, and I always suggest a podcast marathon.

So a great place is to look around the blogs, forums and listen to the podcasts for different niches.

or a ROFR.Now find a real estate attorney that works with multi family.Understand Dodd Frank with owner financing.On my bog there is a video on sandwiches. http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3-reiskills-and...

There are some great articles about this in the blog that highlight the major points, you can search "business plan" on the blog section and you should find some guidelines.I personally recommend using the template from the non-profit business website www.score.org.  

Check out the podcasts, blogs and forums.

As the show states in every episode and in every scenario, avoidance and awareness is your best defense.If you can find where to watch the episode online The show is called The Best Defense, Season 5, episode 7.http://www.downrange.tv/blog/on-the-best-defense-r...Just my 2 cents.

Let me know what you think. http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/6542/blog_posts...Sean

From podcasts to the forums to blogs/vlogs to private messages from members.

If investing remotely, then create a blog and have an interview series with successful multifamily experts and interview them for it. 

Hopefully this helps.http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5110/blog_posts/42789-conventional-financibg-available-for-up-to-ten-properties