I think we all have the capacity to drill down and to find the answers to every one of the questions you asked and to educate ourselves about the process.

I used to be the person doing the education side of it for years.  

Bigger 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.

I'm based in Bucks County, PA, but I frequently visit Ocean County, NJ, and Southwest Florida.

Hello Jonathan, welcome aboard, the community has everything you will need, from education, Q&A, and seasoned pros.  

I will keep all that you mentioned in mind as I continue to educate myself on the best way I can go about doing this.Thank you

The $10,000 spent on “education” was spent to learn a specific method, technique or strategy.  

Happy to send it directly if someone wants to DM me.The guide is unattributed and has no promotional content other than on the last page there is a brief mention of the RI Coalition of Housing Providers (a landlord advocacy group which tried to work with the legislature to mitigate the challenge of this new law) and RI Real Estate Investors Group (a networking and education group that has educated RI landlords on new laws like this since 2003).Hopefully everyone reading this is already aware of this new law and has already submitted their info to the new registry!

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

What are you looking for from a paid education that you cannot find elsewhere for free (or less money)?