Private lending companies are very popular.

The cost was ~$2 per hour and it sounds like a good tool to implement in our business. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Account Closed, I have researched some of the properties up near Lutsen and Pequot lakes areas as those are popular vacation spots but haven't fully committed to it yet. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Additionally, in our market rentals are popular.

Total Listings by MonthRoughly 46% of all listings come on the market between March and June, April being the most popular with 1,633 total over the last 5 years.

Some background on the area: Breckenridge was the most visited ski resort in the US this year, and constantly growing in popularity.

What tools, resources, subscriptions are critical for a newbie to succeed?

I would love to learn where you do all of your analysis online, and what tools/sites you find to be most accurate and helpful in your due diligence - especially with estimating rehab costs.