So perhaps a forbearance is the correct tool here, or maybe an extension agreement. 

That's something that hadn't been popular since the Great Recession.

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.If 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.

Going onto realtor.com, zillow.com, etc and looking at houses is easy, but I am working on becoming familiar with the tools that BP has on here to see if a specific property is actually worth it, and using the calculators to understand what is actually affordable / doable.

Leverage is a powerful tool if you use it correctly.

Virtual showings are much more popular these days. 

Did you contact a property management company or use any online tools?

Since you've already spent the money on the list you have, you can use it as a tool for determining what potential buyers are willing to pay in certain neighborhoods.

There are a lot of great study tools, practice tests online for free too if you feel like your course is lacking in providing you enough study materials. 

I always enjoy trying to come up with ways to make the most of the tools given to me.