My long term goal is to have multiple rental properties.My questions are: What would be the ideal steps to take with this house?

I know that ideally, I reach out to my broker or any other reputable insurance provider to get a more accurate estimate.

Ideally you would want to transfer the funds you expect to use for the purchase to your new entity for your records to create the separation from personal to business. 

However, I would encourage you to Network work local real estate clubs in the PA/NJ area to help identify your target market and ideal investment for your first property.

Apartments are the least ideal living situation for us, so what if we got stuck in a multifamily property we intended to just be in for a short time.

Just curious do you find that accessing county records online through the county clerk website works just as well as going in person?

That style of learning and introduction to true industry catches my attention as having someone in the space that understands the space to bounce things off of and learn from seems to be the ideal way.I have through a handful of the webinars and follow up calls with different companies and they all basically pitch similar ideas and strategies.

In my search, I've noticed that many positions require proficiency in Yardi.I've been actively looking for effective ways to learn Yardi, but it seems challenging to find suitable training or courses online.

Has anyone used online lile Zenbusiness?

Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR