Now would you say it's possible to build a network via the web?

., asking questions, reading through the documents, etc.) and continue educating yourself via books and podcasts so that you can leverage that expertise to do your own deals in the future.

by partials you mean fractional interest in the loan that is transferred to you via an assignment ?

The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.

I also did not know the 3 different processes which are in place to inform the public via the public record of foreclosures/defaults.I thought everything was done via a court and that the process to access the data i wanted was as easy to find/retrieve in other states as it is in FL.

Too much debt and overpaying for a property via a 1031 exchange.

Its somewhat like a RE license vis a vi a RE broker licenseyou need to start as an MLO  ( mortgage loan officers)  Before you can became a Mortgage Banker  as stated above you need to show experience. 

I can have my clients give me feed back if you want to send me the address via PMAlso I got stuck with a few props there when my first balt client imploded ( of course i was in them at wholesale levels) but I exited with ASHLAND auctions and we recouped generally speaking.Also Section 8 there pays a very large amount compared to most markets if your forced to keep it I would go that route you can get 1600  to 2k on section 8. 

My goal for this year is to get 5 STRs which seems more likely via arbitrage.

This doesn’t mean you’re rushing into legal action—it’s just about setting clear expectations and boundaries.