First Welcome Shane .
To your question of how many ? I myself never had more than three in my Favorites . What would I do with more anyway ?
So try to narrow it down to just ONE as soon as you can and concentrate on that one very closely , throughout each EMF . At the beginning the Translator will include him/herself to sweet'n things up a little . To make the Culture shock and the language problem as easy as possible . This is your Job , to realize what is your Lady's writing and what is not . If for one reason , her letter's don't match your's , it's either time to complain to Chnlove or move on to the next Lady .
Second , hope you have read most of this Forum's Topic's and check out all the Info . at our Facebook / Chnlove site . Lot's of info there also , to help you along . Any other questions , this brotherhood is just what you need to make this a successful Journey for you . Good Luck .