Once again this was not for me.Upon researching I somehow stumbled upon a youtube channel called Fight Mediocrity, This channel showed me the possibility of financial independence.

I'm sure I will stumble upon something.

You stumbled upon one of the best real estate investing sites on the internet! 

Even though the treasure is usually not worth the 2-4k to do the trash out, it is still exciting to see if you can find something of value.Being a child who grew up in the late 80's and early 90's and having 10s of thousands of baseball cards myself, I would love to stumble upon an old baseball card collection.  

Am I correct in assuming finding properties is the largest stumbling block for newbies?

I found the toughest part was just getting over the fear, and after ten or so, you'll qualify quickly to the best of your ability, and no longer stumble and fumble along. 

Today I stumbled across this deal, and am considering throwing in an offer. 

Do you have funds that are easily accessible in case you stumble on an offer that you can't turn down?

I happened to have stumbled upon BiggerPockets watching some YouTube videos and chit chatting with some friends that are also into rental real estate.

It sounds like you might have stumbled upon a "cash cow".