Check out the rookie podcast forum, you will gain a lot from it. 

I did a search on the forums and insurance seems like it could be a major problem.Shouldn't be an issue at all. 

I want to become really good at analyzing deals, and determine the markets I should focus on.Are there any resources aside from this forum (books, journals, news publications, podcasts) that you recommend I use to learn more?

Stay for the forums, avoid the Bigger Pockets upsells and you will be golden.

I can't see what you would need a course to teach you that you can't learn by reading 30 Day Stay; listening to the BP podcast episodes with Sarah Weaver, Zeona McIntyre, and Jesse Vasquez; and hanging out in MTR forums/Facebook groups.

Take it one step at a time and use the forum to help you with the steps.

I actually had come across your post below in the Events forum and thought to myself it would have been nice to attend that to see first hand a local flip and talk shop about the process.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1215682-chec...I am happy to hear that someone with your experience in the region feels that Westchester is a market with some potential.

Hey @Robert Bryant, welcome to the BP Forum!

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

I'm new to this forum but I've been following Bigger Pockets for over 10 years.