(In other words, I won't be creating a profession out of REI.)  

A simulator/game could really help with that.

It even gave suggestions on what I could improve based on what my competition is offering.Link to the operator in action is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1uTqgWGfs3AMsUdDWd0FOTbVFM...Quick tip: don’t pay the $200 for this just yet.

If you accidentally use some wrong words, it could be a significant fine. 

So I’m trying to come up with a game plan  Conventional loans do require 25% down on an investment property.

I was wondering if you know how to answer this question without providing the word “Skip Tracing” to them.

It helps a lot with networking on here.Other than that, be a sponge and soak up as much content to learn the game.

Because based on those answers, you can just get a conventional loan. 

Since I don't watch BP podcasts, I can't really compare for context and reader base. 

It varies a lot and depends on the vintage of the property and your tenant base.