Specifically:Share your experiences investing in Knoxville.Recommend resources or tools for market analysis.Help me find off-market properties, turnkey rentals, or connect with wholesalers.I’m eager to learn from this community and collaborate with like-minded individuals familiar with the Knoxville market.

Can anyone suggest training videos, books, or other resources that would help educate me on the topic?

With the help of JURNY I am able to instant book guests all day as I collect IDs, selfies, credit card holds and rental agreements on every stay (yes Airbnb and VRBO included)Whatsapp: I use this to communicate with my cleaners.

Lots of methods and resources.

What resources do you use to do market analysis and what are the nuts and bolts of using those resources to actually narrow down a location?

I have resources I use to get an estimated idea of that, but always good to hear from someone whos already in the game.

Is that still the case that only W9s need to be collected from contractors that you paid with cash/checks?

Why I am leery of these "creative" things for people with little to no money One of the concerns of going to fast is over extending beyond their resources. 

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

@Pamela M. how collectible is this person?