Education is always a good thing.

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Yes - I believe that odds are better at making an NFL roster than sustained modest six-figure success in wholesaling.Most of this industry is filled with broke no income no job, no assets types who paid a large educational fee to one of the ~5-20 major gurus in the space and will never make meaningful income.

I am also looking to educate myself on how the real estate business works in the US. 

Many hard money lenders are happy to educate you about their program for free so you can refer borrowers to them.  

Question: I will of course educate myself on PM, but how many professionals out there are "certified PM"? 

In the last few weeks I've had a better education by investors who are actually doing this business successfully.

You are still overthinking it a little: no need to incorporate inflation, because it is just a devaluation of the currency, so it effects income and expenses alike.The fact that you are planning for capex items already puts you ahead of at least 50% of new investors, who just think about PM and repairs.One major realization is that you need equity growth to pay for capex.

RE education has never been easier.  

I have harped on this point continually, but many investors limit themselves and their wealth building because they do not educate themselves on three foundation principles necessary to understand and utilize the most effective wealth and estate building tactics and strategies in real estate.