Will
Welcome!!!
When I decided to go 2 rail one of the most useful things I did was visit several layouts. It helped that there are a lot of them around where I live. I saw everything from Proto 48 switching layouts with scratch built everything, to layouts using flex track and featuring primarily main line running with out of the box equipment. I also got to try first hand a menagerie of control systems: battery remote control, DCC, remote control DC, straight DC, DCS, etc. It made it much easier to make a choice I was comfortable with.
Good luck!