My background is in science, and although I voraciously read/research specific questions, I feel I am missing some overall background understanding of how to run a business.

If you are too scared, pay somebody a little, visit couple house with them, get ideas, see what they are looking for and jump in, it is not a rocket science.

online browsing and have become fascinated with the real estate journey. 

I have been fascinated recently with the "business" of being a real-estate agent, and have been helping my agent look at, analyze and focus on what would be best to scale her business. 

Joanne, I think many are looking for recommendations on the core of whole selling, not asking for an exact science. 

As to what @Marc Winter said, I think the protests lack of social distancing and the fact that no one seemed to care shows that most of the rules set down are political and not truly based on science.

I am fascinated with houses and have been looking strongly into getting into real estate.

Just saying its not really rocket science to do this when you are single member, unless the NY filing is more complicated.I don't do any wholesale nor work with any. 

I bought my first property in 92104 back in 2014, it's been fascinating to watch the relatively meteoric rise of this neighborhood in the past few years.

It’s not an exact science , but you be able to recoup some of the revenue you will loose from the lost day.