Finally, are there any resources: podcasts, books, etc. that you'd recommend?

While all the posts have at lease some legitimate points, I personally believe camp 1 is missing the opportunities present to protect assets under US law mostly because they don’t either understand asset protection, or don’t want to bother with it, so rather than do a proper evaluation they dismiss it as something that won’t work to justify their unwillingness to entertain the idea.Camp 2 is deluding themselves - which delusion has been enhanced by charlatans writing books, giving seminars, and selling packaged plans all of which either attempt to hide your assets or hide the ownership of your assets.  

Start learning with books, podcasts, courses, networking, building a support system, and preparing for financing.

I’ve educated myself with books like Rich Dad Poor Dad and real estate podcasts, and I know I’ll succeed.I’d love advice from others who’ve been in my shoes: Is it okay to start investing in a different area if one strategy isn’t working?

Buy than Build by Walker Deibel is a great book for Business purchasing, it talks about structure and evaluating. 

Get a development standards book so you can understand what and why a engineer should do something.

A few recommendations - learn as much as you can from books, podcasts, and attending free or low-cost real estate investor meetups in your area (in-person is best).

This is the oldest professional tenant trick in the book, but you should definitely get a lawyer on board now.

@Karan SinghTo build a solid real estate foundation, prioritize wise time management, early pre-approval, early credit building, real estate partnerships, income diversification, networking, and learning from books and podcasts.

Many follow the Entrepreneurial Operating System from the book Traction.One of our core values as a company is to be "enthusiastic about doing the right thing."