@Chad CaseyBigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

Most of our real estate dealing have been in the Philadelphia area, but we have recently started to Invest in NJ also, so any info on this would be a great education for all of us. 

21 years old and already educating yourself on real estate.

@Zackarias Aitchison you need to get yourself educated. 

We love using them and really enjoy taking in all the educational content they offer clients. 

To persuade parents of the risks involved, educate them on the BRRR method, explaining how each phase works and why it's less dangerous than it appears.

My goal is to purchase a small multi-family property with an FHA loan that I can self-manage while retaining my day job as a software engineer.I have been causally reading books, listening to podcasts, and self-educating on personal finance and different asset classes for the last 2 years before finally deciding on real estate; but I still feel like I do not know enough to go at it alone.

The R2R community is great and they offer tons of educational videos and regularly host webinars with their network of lenders, tax strategists, developers, etc.

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

Lots of great educators on youtube for getting data to drive decisions.