@Angelo Mart That’s an interesting article.  

Confirm that the IRA LLC provider will prepare all of the documents needed to not only form the LLC (articles of organization, SS-4 to obtain an EIN) but also the documents needed by the trust company to process the investment of IRA funds in the LLC.3.

Mortgage rates are determined more by the number of applications - refi's and new loans - There are several articles out there that explain this.

Two different things.In regards to your article (which was added after your initial post), it clearly states that the Fed is buying mortgage-backed bonds which will ultimately help lower rates.

Now if the internet were to go down, I'd be screwed.

Technological advances creating more globalized economies and efficient means of communication (radio/phone mass adoption vs. internet and tech mass adoption).These are just some of the few uncanny similarities I am seeing between these time periods.

I don't have experience renting to section 8, I have read about the pros and cons on the various bigger pockets articles and forums.

Any recommended youtube channels, books, articles, etc.

Articles were written when the fed rates dropped about how the mortgage industry was at capacity.

I wrote my take on this in an article-https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Hope that helps?