I’m starting by using the resources available in this forum and educating myself on finding, analyzing, and financing deals. 

I'm not saying this will never happen to me, but I'd probably be vastly more likely to win the lottery before that happened haha.I can attest to #8 as well.

I currently manage them both and am experienced with the whole process along with finding deals and analyzing them.

Figure out how to actually analyze property and practice.

Educate yourself with resources like The House Hacking Strategy and practice analyzing deals using tools like BiggerPockets calculators.

Don't waste a lot of time analyzing.

The vast majority of new construction, especially in Denver metro and the surrounding communities, has been multifamily and townhomes.

At the end of the day if you run your numbers and analyze like 10 properties a day, and every single day scour the internet for anything new, you will eventually find something that works and know it almost immediately.

You always need to buy right and analyze the deal conservatively, account for all the fees and costs, capex, opex (PM, vacancy, reserves), and debt. 

Focus on one strategy, practice analyzing deals, and take consistent small steps like attending events and building relationships.