I'm scheduled to launch my 1st campaign on Monday and I'm ridiculously excited.

You are in a terrific position to do great things as you launch.  

Like Chris noted, most people that launch retail/office/industrial companies learned by working for others for many years first.  

I am attempting to launch my first purchase within Q1 of 2017 with a focus on searching for 3 to 4 unit + properties, but the upstate seems to be slim pickings.  

So glad you've rediscovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...sounds like you've got great experience that will benefit you in big ways when you launch this side hustle. 

I first posted in this forum a little over a year ago. With high ambition I was semi determined to try something. Sadly though I let the intimidation of getting off the ground get to me and I fizzled out fairly fast. ...

Hi BP landlord community - My team and I are planning to launch a Do-it-yourself property management Alpha/Beta website in the upcoming weeks.

Best thing to launch your real estate investing.

Outside of real estate, I have spent the last 10 years as an executive in startup technology companies and am currently working on launching an executive coaching practice.

To many people run off half cocked and launch into something.