Looking forward to meeting and interacting with the community! 

But moving in allowed us to build the vision for the hotel while we were onsite, interact with our first guests to make sure everything was good, and the more.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

My thoughts are to start with single family/duplex and look forward to advice and interactions from all who have experienced knowledge to impart. 

We built our 16 person cabin with fire suppression in it because we didn't want to play games with the definition of bedrooms to skirt around the regulations.While I don't disagree with the point your making, I will say that our interactions with the fire marshals and city officials have been way better than we expected. 

How much time did you spend interacting with your team during the initial 2-3 month strategy / plan development phase?

Interacting with the community can offer helpful advice and encouragement.Keep in mind that investing in real estate is a journey, and every step advances your knowledge of the market.

Thank you for reading and I look forward to interacting with you all to gain more knowledge about this fascinating world of real estate investing!

Truth be told, just because it is off market doesn't mean the deal is good, in fact this tactic is often used to get people to believe something is worth more than it actually is...I recently had an interaction with another Real Estate agent/wholesaler who reached out to me about a listing I have. 

By practicing that and setting a goal to get 1% better with each interaction, in time, you'll be at the top of your game.