This includes internet research, books, interviewing long time investors, fund managers, brokers.  

I've not found anywhere on the internet where for eg a $50K loss on the property can be taken as K1 loss on personal income.New CPA said you cannot take rental losses and pass them through to personal taxes even if you do an LLC. 

Although I have had experience in the past with smart locks that strictly run off internet connection with a FOB/smart device, that can get messy, and annoying quickly for everyone involved.

There is enough information on the internet on how to buy a house , the average buyer isnt totally stupid . ( well there are some ) .  

Because saying you own multiple “units” is supposed to impress your friends or random strangers on the internet in a way saying I have a healthy mix of stocks and bonds doesn’t.

Access to utilities like water, electric, sewer, and internet plays a HUGE role in which strategy to choose.

I never go by anything the Internet says.

I would do what makes you sleep better at night, not what some fella on the internet tells you to do.You can read what they have to say, but they aren't going to bed with your stress, your problems, your goals, and everything in between.

As well as high quality social groups for real estate investing on forums/internet sources.

I don't personally invest there but I know folks who do.spend some time there, go to REIA meetings, meet people, do non-Internet things.