My deeper question is: "of the 10 things you have to learn/do to be successful, which is the most difficult for newbies"?

So is it hardest to find the best cards and know they're the best?

If so, where do the people from FT and boarding area find those deals?

Would it be helpful if there was one centralized location for all (or almost all) the CC deals?

Or is the hardest thing planning the trip for the first time? Stuff like that

I'm looking to create some kind of resource to tackle the biggest hurdle for newbies?

What is that hurdle?