Network with experienced investors, choose a real estate strategy, research markets with job and population growth, learn financing options, familiarize yourself with property management, develop a long-term plan, and leverage your stock experience to evaluate markets and trends.Good luck!

Quote from @Stuart Udis: Unfortunately there's a ton of online content teaching novice investors that reaching XYZ number of doors equates to financial independence.

David, are your credit literacy and other presentations posted somewhere online?

There are several courses online, but before paying a dime it would be helpful to watch the several videos on YOUTUBE on giving prompts.

I thought this could be a good way to take inventory of other situations landlords experienced and make proactive updates to our leases without having to first experience the same fact pattern.

Has anyone been coached by him and what has your experienced been?

So, my recommendation is to reach out to an experienced agent and speak to them.

My plan is to build a trustworthy network on the ground, but looking for referrals from experienced investors. 

There is an online calculator that tells you how much interest you have to give them (no it doesn't matter if you actually made that amount of interest or not on the deposit).

Most are folks that have the emotional control of a 5 year old, controlling attitude, an omniscient narrative in every thread & topic, act like an online hall monitor, and constant attention seeking.