But there are definitely some things to watch out for.

I've been learning from some books, biggerpockets, and youtube. 

With new builds you have to watch for developers building in TI's with inflated rents on the resale.

I'm in a space to do some house hacking, and am under the general (unresearched, unless you count years of Zillow watching) opinion that my local rental market is healthy.

I've seen numerous courses offered on Youtube but I am a little sceptical of those.

Yes, you can read a book and watch YouTube videos- I’ve done that but it doesn’t yield the same results as being in a group that you are accountable to in addition to the access I had to someone doing what I needed to be coached in and people who were also looking to invest in themselves and not looking to waste their investment.

In the end, it's really about having the patience and the mindset to keep showing up without expectations.Early on, I was all in, invested in every decision they made, and then I'd watch them pick something like a cul-de-sac home that's going to appreciate slower, and I’d think, “Why not consider a property with more built-in equity?”

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

They can watch Hgtv or watch some YouTube or go to some seminar and be easily convinced something is easy and can be done (like remote brrr).My feeling for how people should start out varies by the person.

Also, any suggestion of things to watch out for will be greatly appreciated.