Your goal of soaking up valuable insights for real estate investing is fantastic.

Since you want it to be as easy/quick as possible, I'll give you three things you need to learn...as a starting point:1 - How to Analyze Markets to find the Micro-markets that are good to invest in.2 - How Money Works, so you can develop an unlimited number of strategies which will allow you to be able to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible.3 - How to design your own REI Plan by reverse engineering from your specific set of financial goals back to where you are now...then execute it by turning around and just following the breadcrumbs.4 - (OK, I said it wasn't as easy as "just one thing")...Learn what the meaning of the number sequence "1073751824" means, and how to base EVERY decision you make on the meaning of that number sequence.5 - Learn why it's so important to follow the 2 Golden Rules of REI, of which GR#1 is:  NEVER, under ANY circumstances, ever, EVER, spend your seed money (your starting cash). 

The seed money started as an SFR that I put $30K (hard earned savings) as a down payment.

YES, Tax Free is wonderful, but a Roth is just paying the tax on the seed and not the crop. 

My two cents: connect with local investors, attend meetups if you can, and soak up their experiences.

I am just soaking it in and hopefully will make it work for me, only to contribute later to help someone else in the future as a way to give back. 

Stay open-minded, soak up all the info you can, and you'll find your groove in no time.

We're all here to swap stories and soak up knowledge.

Best job in the world.You need to get your hands in the guts of the business as soon as you can and soak up as much knowledge as possible like a sponge from anyone in the business who doesn't suck. 

Try this:  (Source:  ervicemasterclean.com/blog/how-to-get-dog-or-cat-urine-smell-out-of-hardwood-floors)How to Get Dog or Cat Urine Smell out of Hardwood Floors ...Pour the hydrogen peroxide over the stain and then cover it with a clean cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide.