You look for good houses, get okayed for loans, pick the best changes to make, plan your money, put your place up for rent in a smart way, take care of the house, list on many sites, borrow again, and use the new cash to buy another house.

@Mike Farr I have not used any sites like been verified however you can go to the county clerk's website for the county where you are buying the property and search the owner's name and that will pull up a list of any liens that are on the property.

Are there any tried and true/ industry standard sites, forums, etc. where those looking to avoid capital gains look for investment properties?  

Some great resources would be here on BP, passive pockets, SEC edgar site (for example you can review Regulation A fund offerings as well as their financial statements to understand how to read audited financials).

Also, some municipalities require that the property be your primary residence and that you live on site to manage.

If so you can still use the STR sites like Airbnb/VRBO and just have a 7 night minimum. 

I guess the main reason they would want a site is for something that will consolidate all their properties under 1 brand name that they can post on face book and other sites or give to friends and family.

So this site has been one of the most useful resources I've found.  

Also, if I do, is there certain information that I should be gathering/evaluating, and certain questions that I should ask of the people working at the site to make the most of the visit?

My siblings and I are building a home in North Port, FL.Here are the numbers:Finished Home Value: $412KishLand Cost: $19,750.39Construction & Permitting Costs: $304,897Additional costs: - Environmental Site Assessment - General Liability Insurance - Builders Risk Insurance - Construction FinancingWe will be listing the home this weekPhotos coming soon!!