Next you should register on Crunchbase and Angelist.The best way to get links that actually generate traffic is to be a featured contributor to industry sites like CrowdfundBeat or Crowdfund insider.  

It helps to be familiar with vendors too, my rule, ignore small unknown sources for maintenance receipts/charges as many play games, larger reputable companies will have more standardized pricing.If you can determine vacancies from lease files, good, but still be careful for leases that can't be verified by lease receipts/deposits.

As to education, what you pick up might be how to deal, you aren't really learning the game because they don't teach the basics of the game, what the rules are or usual and customary aspects of real estate, so much.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.

For starters I don't have much Capitol but I am looking at ways to get Capitol, that is why I am looking to wholesale but that isn't the end game.

You don't have to hit home runs, just get in the game. 

I once went to camp and had a 3 guys ask "what's your favorite video game".

Kigo is one of those platforms, and has a feature called "Channel Manager" which will list your space on several sites easily and from one place, including Homeaway, VRBO, Airbnb, and even Booking.com.  

I was wondering how could I get in to the real estate game.

Many new investors start off "too hot" and end up overdeveloping their first property or spending their money too fast - either of these behaviors will preclude you from achieving even your short-term goals and may knock you out of the game.