But if you know any other resources or great spots to get started, please share them! 

As @Terry Ouimet said...when you start off a project (or anything in life) from a bad/illegal foundation, it will never be right2) Yes absolutely we need to bring back or start anew with a proper green card/work visa program so we can get all of the LEGAL help we need in this country.

I have 8 properties that I have rented through section 8 now and didn't need any additional resources than the one freely available to he public from the housing authorities.

I've bought a ton of homes pre-foreclosure and at auction, happy to be a resource on that stuff, plus we just launched Bid Pirate, which is the one place online for NH, where you can see all the upcoming foreclosure auctions in one spot - you can learn a lot from the regulars at the auctions........ get after it, sister!

If yu claim one it doesn't void the option to claim the other one.Provided you meet the IRS requirements for both, as a tax strategy, you could complete exclude a portion of capital gains under Section 121 and then defer the remaining capital gains under Section 1031 (@Dave Foster is a great resource for 1031 exchange). ..

We have a tremendous amount of resources and expertise within the brokerage. 

A good property manager can be an invaluable resource for first-time investors, even before you purchase your first property.

In my case, my specialty is flipping the transferable residential development rights from resource land such as farm and undeveloped rural-residential multi-acre parcels.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

Many good resources here and forum post for new investors.