Any other books you would recommend to someone completely new to real estate investing but who would like to build a solid foundation going forward?

I agree completely.

Regular schedule updates should be completed to track the progress vs. the baseline agreed upon schedule.

No yeah absolutely, thats why 97% of my money is completely in investments, I have little to know expenses and am extremely frugal with just a simple car investing for my future thanks for the suggestion and everyone else here aswell I think I will continue to do what Im doing until I turn 18 and house hack seems like a great idea!

I completely agree with this.

Once the work is complete, inspections from the DOB and DOT will finalize the process.

In one area I rent, you just cannot trust them; over 50% of them have completely bogus data. 

I am not quite sure what category I fit into since I’m not a completely foreign investor, but I also don’t have a W2 or current residency in the US.Curious if any Lenders here have advice on how to seek financing.

But keep in mind that there might be some delays in getting payments started, particularly in the first month or two as inspections are completed and paperwork is processed.

If it does vest, then the 2nd isn't currently $8k and the paperwork could further help your case.Other option is to completely ignore the equity in your residence and look for creative financing on the property you want to purchase.