Any recommendations on how to quickly accomplish gathering this info in the most efficient way?

This is totally fine and I do see the power of it, it's just not for me (and my wife for that matter)It depends on how fast you want to achieve your goal and what you actually want to give up to get it.You can still hit your goal over the course of a few years by starting with just 1 property with a 20% down payment!!

I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn right there in the heart of all the action and down by the lake, did the syrup tour @ Bragg Farm Sugarhouse and even had a pretty big bird decide to take off as I was passing it and fly across my windshield and hit it with the sound of a big "THUNK" while driving to the Bragg Farm.

Silll, buying a home that you do not enjoy and that does not make sense as an investment will likely be a painful waste of money unless you hope to hit the appreciation jackpot, in which case you're gambling and not investing.

My wife asked a few weeks ago, what should I do when you get hit by a garbage truck?

You don't want to have expectations of demand that dry up when a recession hits. 

I am proud to announce that I have finished a quick rehab on my second rental and it will hit the market tomorrow for a tenant.

So yeah, I hit worst case scenario on this particular property, but I was prepared for it.If you aren't going to prepare for it here, I hope you have 5-10k laying around in reserves.

I don’t quite understand how flippers or BRRRR investors do it so efficiently.

@Dimitri PaspalarisIf you do sell the stocks, be aware that you may have to pay tax as a result.You may be subject to favorable capital gains tax rate if the stocks are long-term.To avoid the tax hit, you may want to also consider selling stocks that have decreased in value.