Eventually, I hope to use the knowledge I gain and the connections I make to take action and get started in the world of Real estate investing.

Another option, to echo what @Andrew Steffens said, would be if you're serious about this business it might be worth your time to work with a licensed property manager to learn the ropes, gain some credibility, and figure out if this is something that's a good fit for you long term. 

Use the information you gain to narrow your focus for what is working for your market.Most importantly, if something is working well for the folks you see here or on the podcast, but it doesn't work for you, don't despair.

The BRRR method is a favorite for scaling, and I’m sure you'll gain a lot of valuable insights as you make that transition.

So in order to estimate annual return do you subtract note purchase price, say 75k.. and then divide by years remaining 9.3 then take average annual gain and divide by original price of 75k?

Stock gains are considered capital gains and can't be offset by passive losses from your real estate portfolio.

They require less hands-on management making them a great way to gain experience and build trust with local professionals down the line.The BRRRR strategy can be profitable but it relies heavily on trustworthy partners. 

0 Chance.Cmon, pay for insurance or just don't own real estate.Trying to gain an extra 2-3% ROI and risk your entire principal is just stupid.Don't be cheap, get insurance.

If you are so stressed out that you are losing weight, than being a landlord is not for you.

Meetups and Facebook groups are good spaces to accomplish that.By reading the replies already posted here, you are already gaining a lot of knwoledge from experienced people like Jerryll, who explained another side of motivated sellers that I ever thought about.