Also look up reviews on google, and ask on platforms such as BiggerPockets to get further insight from investors who have used them to finance projects.If you have any further questions feel free to reach out!

There are a lot of videos out there online where you can see the power of it.

You do need to take homeowner education training (online) and landlord education for 2-4 unit properties. 

Are there any online and/or national banks that are open to this very low risk proposition where I can find an interest rate under 4.5%? 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

The Akron/Cleveland Area BOR and other Ohio BORs are seriously thinking of using this same platform for commercial as well. 

They put people into boxes with broad strokes, usually accomplish nothing, and end up with everyone in their own corner of the ring in an online version of Wrestlemania. 

In this day an age, syndications are done online and its called crowdfunding.

As new units came online existing tenants saw the writing on the wall and began looking for new places.  

You could use the BP calculator (5 times for free membership) or find some available online for free.The most important thing that is going to get you ahead: commit to do 1 thing at least every day that is going to get you closer to your goal of acquiring and creating wealth through real estate: read, analyze, go to open house....Hope that helps.Good Luck