Who would I get in contact with for what trends are popular for rehabs?

Columbus has been pretty popular for investors since a lot of tech activity is happening here.

Are there any online platforms or institutions you recommend for studying real estate principles, market analysis, and property management?

I've tried 5+ different platforms and it's by far the best. 

Other platforms like RentRedi are so overloaded with features and require additional subscriptions that I gave up on it --- Baselane was simple as hell and did those things better IMO but is missing some core pieces.What platforms do you love for the above items?

BP is a great platform and I've met a lot of my network here.

Hi Preston, just posting my first rental investment on the platform.

Their platform is robust enough for all basic landlord/tenant needs—rental advertising, screening, applications, rental payment, document storage, maintenance requests, etc.

It sounds like you're embarking on an exciting journey in real estate investing.Investing in the Pocono area for short-term rentals (STRs) can be a lucrative venture due to its popularity as a vacation destination.Take the time to thoroughly research the Pocono area's vacation rental market.

It seems like most all popular screening services like Mysmartmove, Rentspree, etc use the Transunion "resident score" instead of producing actual FICO credit scores for tenants.