What you ask is an unbelievably general question and not likely to be fruitful as so many people have interests in different asset classes, etc. 

But I have 1 rental that's currently vacant and I just listed for sale as well as available for lease and getting bites on both ends but have not set the hook on either yet. 2/2 towhhome with yard, 2 carport and corner lotI have $50-60k I'm looking to create another Passive income basket.

You will succeed and have a plenty fruitful investing business with only consistency and systematic processes, not by denying yourself a house to play, dream, create, make love, and cultivate ritualistic health and safety.

.#4 - Inflation is a measure of rents and a basket of other goods/services. 

In marketing one says,  ":Don;t put all your eggs in one basket"... use several marketing venues right?

With a "larger" (its all relative) your eggs aren't in one basket and you have segmented your liability without driving yourself crazy with one bank account and debit/credit cards for each property you own and the associated bookkeeping.Using conforming residential loans (which a legal entity is not eligible) can be a powerful tool. 

Rather then putting all of your eggs in one basket, you may consider splitting up your funds and still be able to buy larger properties with a partnership. 

Later on, as you have acquired more, I would lean back a bit and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

My advice is to always look at the fruit. 

As for real estate meetups, these are great networking tools and as such highly valuable, but typically seem to bear little fruit for capital raising.