People can watch/listen to podcasts, but the only way to get into RE is making that leap.Just shot you a message!

For example, we have an artisan chocolatier in a town of 350 people.

I've seen other people in the forum who simply use independent savings accounts but it is not clear to me if that is legal.

Take people's advice and also dont take people's advice, make a decision that best fits your situation. 

I think too many people move on to property number two and three before property number one is really in good shape and later they regret it.

Later on, I started voting on people that took the time to answer my post or question if I liked their answer.

Depending on the type of commercial you want to get into my suggestion is to go work for a company that does commercial real estate as learning from people who do it and getting paid at the same time is not a bad strategy 

People will not like them because they are harder to open. 

I know several people from California who have been purchasing a couple of duplexes in the Midwest each year.

In Arizona, there are a lot of reputable people who do lease options.