But the tough part is that we don't know where to look online to verify that the county/ city would permit us to conduct business.

I'm with REAL broker, no monthly fee, its all online, no physical offices.

Once you know the neighborhoods you want to own in you will be an expert and anything that comes online that is a good deal you will know it is and can jump on it. 

I never believed in all the online estimators, they are only guessing - at best.

That is my main concern i am not educated in such facts, which is why i am contacting a few lawyers and libraries and online cites to educate myself!

My realtor in Orlando helped me shop online and when a home within a neighborhood I was interested in fell within my budget, she jumped on it.

Thank you Jason, Are there any REIA meetings closer to me that I can attend or REIA meetings on-line/zoom that I can attend? 

I think there are approximately 13 per day.You can also search Google for "Online Rent Payment" and get a slew of options.There are also property management programs available with collection built in.

So I was watching YouTube and a "guru" mentioned you can take a loan out on your indexes/stocks as it is a secured loan at a fraction of what you would get on a regular loan (1.5% instead of the 3-4% on a regular conventional loan) and that you can borrow around 40-60% of your portfolio amount.I looked online for info even close to this but couldn't find it, I have a sizeable 401k so wanted to look into this - any insight greatly appreciated

Tenant portal, investor portal, web site, online payments, etc