@Jacob I Strauss D4D is a proven method of generating deals but its not for me. 

And almost as importantly, real estate ownership always ends up at least tracking with inflation.

They have a track record for making investments that carry momentum.

Are there any areas on BP, or other sites that I can track that info down?

Some other resources I use that are free of charge:Turbo Tenant Stessa (accounting/expense/income tracking)Other investors rather have other paid for programs that included notices/group e-mails, etc...

I am currently setting up my investment dashboard to track my portfolio's performance (buy-and-hold) but am also looking into better understanding the underlying dynamics between the various return metrics.

If you're just starting out, you can use something as simple as Excel or google sheets to keep track of income and expenditures.

Sounds like you are on a great track.

As mentioned I have tracked the blog for years.

If you had little to no debt (DTI: 5%-10%), currently renting, your initial REI goal was to fast track your way to be able to quit your 9-5 job with replacing it with positive cash flow, main goal was to acquire as many doors as you could, had 100k to start, and still had cash for reserves…Would you continue renting and or seek out a primary residence where you could house hack (keeping your DTI low, so that your able to still acquire rentals) or would you first acquire income producing rental properties and then use that income to eventually help you qualify for a primary residence?