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

Looking for a meet up group or online groups to get our real estate investing goals a reality!

And, I say "official" because I have spent thousands and thousands of hours scouting online and have gone on several trips to look for properties on my own.What makes this one the Official One is that this time I have a defined goal with a strategy to follow.

Ive seen a couple driving around but can't really find any online.

Most new construction subdivisions have a group or two of teams that work but still sub some things out they may also have good recommendations or even offer to help as well.Those two are a little more off the wall I'm assuming you have already tried the normal route of online listings.

Bonnie Laslo (a local STR investor) has been recommending "Evolve" as good one that has low rates (10% I think) and big ticket bookings, but their reviews online are spotty at best online, but she's had a great experience. 

When you look up the address online or with the assessors it has faulty info.