Would love to learn the process, but don't know how much value I can provide as my time is eaten up by a newborn. 

You would need to do a detailed write up of both you and your brothers situation to get any useful info from here.  

Stay consistent, follow up relentlessly, and don’t get discouraged by setbacks. 

And keep in  mind the Indians used to burn this stuff hundreds of years ago as well

You end up being on the 10 year plan vs the 1-2 year plan.

Two weeks later while I was up at 3 AM working on my business, I saw that my PayPal password was changed and I was locked out of my account.

Or stair step up on your homestead value pretty dramatically in a decade. 

You are considering putting a tiny home on your existing property as an ADU or using that money to save up and buy the next investment property and wondering which would be the wiser choice.I think ADUs can help provide additional, much needed, housing.

I would suggest finishing school, working as a part time agent while you are at school, saving commissions for investing, and working with a team that focuses on investing as opposed to residential sales.There are also local meet ups every month. 

We pay $55 per month for Wife and each cam was $220x4-There is also cloud recording(up to 10 cams) for $9 per month.