Nobody ever went broke over a duplex, I know this now,  but I have to admit I had some serious doubts about this when I started 16 years ago, I bought every course I could find, already on CD's, this was post cassette tapes lol, and I paid RichDad Education for a one year coaching program (turned out my coach was a girl in a call center without any actual experience). 

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

It sounds like you're really ready to dedicate time and energy into educating yourself about possible investments and I love that.

The education and support are incredible, as are the resources and the community.

Self-education and finding a mentor or partner to learn from are much better options.

Our head of education has a nice explainer video on the difference between the two that might help.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

.), and you’ll have to do some continuing education for licensing compliance, then you might have some technology costs and some other costs I’m forgetting, of course vehicle maintenance and insurance and those types of things.

The projects I've done where I've partnered with GC's have been some of the most lucrative and educational projects I've ever done.

One of the best things you can do right now is educate yourself.