Scott's book on estimating rehab costs, it's a must read in this area: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...In addition to that, I would check out my article on due diligence.

https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy?

Or you’re not budgeting for a great product and will be obsceleted in the near future.My team provides all the above without hefty consultation fees like many STR experts/gurus do.  

I've watched some videos from BP but i'd like some recommended reading to educate myself in preparation and so i can start going to open houses and actually having an idea of what i'm looking at.3. i'm thinking about changing careers to either electrician or plumbing to get skills that may help me manage my properties or do house flips and value adds to my properties.

Here is what I have found so far that looks pretty good if you need the products.

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber- Start and operate your business with the consumer in mind... not you... not your product or service.

So will see how that all shakes out for PDX. really the affordable is in Townhouse production by the large production builders thats about as good as it gets..

That told me all I needed to know.OwnerRez: This is a decent product. 

I think Rob provides great value in his videos and was wondering if anyone has joined any of his courses before.

Gurus teach (and I use that term lightly) MARKETING aspects, how to, without any meat of the product being traded.