Everything you need can be found online or at free local meet-ups. 

You can quickly look it up online and start investing in just a few hours. 

Share your strategies and experiences: do you prefer local events, online platforms, or perhaps day-to-day networking tips?

Through forums, references, and various means, I've spoken with the sales team of ProVision PLC, which quoted me a one-time $12,500 fee for initial consulting and roughly $3,000 a year to file; Hall CPA group pricing starts at $5,000, plus filing, and then a yearly $2,500 fee for continued services not counting filing.

Also, the transfer of title would insure costs, and you would need to make sure the due-on-sales clause would not be an issue.If you decide to proceed with the business purpose financing, lenders will generally require credits from all three of you given the shares of the LLC is 1/3 of the company each.

Due on Sale gives the lender the option, but not the obligation, to call the loan due.

Most landlords I know will post an ad online and ask the tenant to do the sowings, as long as they can find a qualified tenant to move in then they just release the tenant from the lease

Like everything, the degree of sales vs good advice is nuance. 

To further your expertise, BiggerPockets is an excellent resource where you can go through books, podcasts, and online courses.Start off small, especially if you're a novice.

Are there ways to tell if one area of a major city is appreciating in value vs another area (besides picking a dozen properties and analyzing zillow estimates (or sales comps/tax assesments, etc) ?