Any and all suggestions would be excellent!

Excellent.

An excel spreadsheet is going to be your best friend (well that and a crystal ball).  

So most folks get sucked into some fake lender thinking they are going to get 6% money or start going through the Broker daisy chains etc etc its a lot work.. granted there are a number of excellent HML that work fast out there for sure.. but there are a lot more that run from total fakes to just want to get your deposit money upfront then come up with 50 reasons not to fund your deal..

In my very bias opinion, Bloomington/Normal is an excellent market to invest in.

.- Plano: A bit more expensive but offers excellent schools and a strong job market. 2.

Real estate offers excellent opportunities to support your goals leading to financial freedom.

You're on the right track..the BP tab 'Tools' has some decent resources, I've also found excellent analysis spreadsheet on Etsy for a few dollars.

I also discovered some excellent YouTube channels that discuss test material and sample questions, which I watched regularly.

There are quite a few people here on Bigger Pockets like @Mark Robertson or @Bryan Hancockwho have thoroughly vetted every platform and/or who have put together groups of investors to do what you're looking for, @Bryce PetersonAnd, as Account Closed pointed out, many still use good 'ol Excel.