But that's the question never answered and always glanced over is what, to what degree, in what direction. 

Have you considered collaborating with them where you could pool your resources and directly benefit from their experience?

Many online courses are self-paced, so working on it in your spare time is absolutely doable.If a career shift isn’t your goal, you can still learn the "game" through various other means.

By August 2023, I packed up my introverted self, moved to paradise, and two months later—BOOM—homeowner status unlocked.

I agree that Tampa is not the worst (yet) but I believe we are trending in that direction.

We are both self employed so retirement is something we have both started thinking about.

@Clarissa Zimmermann I usually direct my clients rent.app

Send me a direct message and I will be glad to help!

The OP asked a direct question.

I've often found that just going right to the expert in the space is going to be the most direct source of info.