@Luke Naylor I still recommend Quickbooks Online Plus.

From there I did as much research online and I went to conferences, I bought courses, read books,I listened to podcasts and youtube videos.A good place to start is with Fuquan Bilal's  book Called  "Turning distress into success".

I have looked at employment and growth rankings online and things like that but I also like to hear it from actual investors. 

@Jesse KerrYou can ask them about average sales prices, days on market, housing statistics, age of neighborhood/when homes were built, things like that.If you’re interested in demographics or crime rates, you need to look at sites like city-data dot com or neighborhood scout dot com or local police websites, or whatever you can find online, as agents can’t provide that information to you.

I may adjust up or down depending on the initial repairs that it will take to get the property online and in production.  

Spend the next couple of years studying finances, money management, real estate etc, tons to learn before you begin, and get your own personal finances back on line.

Are there free ways to obtain a seller online?

They have a store here in Tacoma as well as a handful of others you can call.

I  Live in Oregon city and I’m in the process of searching for an online course to obtain my real estate license and from there, of course, finding the right path to pursue training/mentorship. 

There are several online schools the offer licensing.