I know the only way I will be able to fully grasp the process and understand how people become successful while doing it is to see how it happens first hand, or do it myself.

This is not my first deal, I am a moderately experienced investor ($2M in assets portfolio of buy and hold) and have taken on some major rehabs in the past so i feel as though i have a solid grasp on the basics (numbers, financing, permits, working with contractors etc.)

I know I will not know all, but I want to have a strong grasp.

I am an investor and realtor in the Lansing and surrounding markets and feel I have a pretty good grasp on the East Lansing/MSU rental market being oversaturated. 

Just make sure to have a good grasp on the loan forgiveness portion of the bill as well.

I listen to many podcasts through BP and books to give me a good grasp on my finances and real estate.

Too few renters grasp that concept.

I have been listening and reading different books from BP and also looking at YouTube so I can grasp the concept but I know it will take experience!

If something sticks, keep perfecting it and save your primary residence for last once you get a good grasp on this and let your investments pay for it. 

You should be thorough with your inspection to get a grasp of what you're really looking at.