I am excited to get to know other investors, as I continue to grow in my knowledge and skills in real estate investing. 

I was really hoping to get in on the ground level and grow with them. 

Because those simply demand a significant level of labor inputs that makes it very hard to effect the efficiency model we invented. 

You are very clearly leveling up your game quickly!

He didn’t just answer my questions—he showed me how this game is played at a much higher level.

Generally they are not rolled into the loan, and it's more the level of fees (say the percentage) they charge rather than any "junk" fees or costs.

Wish I had the skills to build a spread sheet but computers aren’t my strength.

As a side note the "Median" rents for the whole country are on a HUD website and is updated every year to the new rent levels, so you can see how your rents compare to the HUD Median rents. 

When it comes to rude and abusive tenants, I'll deal with them on a professional level during their tenancy, but when it comes to renew, BYE BYE.

You have acquired skills that are worth 500k, so maybe you can translate that into an adjacent career path and leverage your existing skills?