I would recommend staying in Findlay, Ohio for a while as your cost of entry is going to be much lower and you are local to the area.

This sounds like a deal for a local commercial bank.

You can try this site to find a local mortgage broker:https://mortgagematchup.com/ 

I recommend finding a great local lender and building a relationship with them, then getting your info directly from them rather than articles and videos.  

My broker's property management company is local to the area and very familiar and comfortable with this product type if you want hands off management.

We actually just did a free webinar (local real estate developers) focused on the fact that developers don't need licenses or certifications BUT they do need strategic partners with those and their expertise to complete projects.

I would love to connect with local wholesalers who source in Birmingham and other cities in Alabama. 

Not sure if its the same in Tampa but there are some great Facebook groups here in my local area.

For plans that will pay off later, get into house hacking, save money for a first payment, meet people in local real estate groups and find a mentor, and put money into things that earn without much work like stock index funds or ETFs.

This week my community is having a meeting at a local coffee shop to get to know the neighbors.