You can probably find most of the books online like Amazon or someplace local like 1/2 priced books. 

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

A good property manager can handle tenant issues and reduce your hands-on involvement.Building a Network: While you don’t currently have local connections, networking with other investors, attending real estate meetups, or joining online communities can provide valuable insights and opportunities.The next steps depend on your financing options, preferred markets, and whether you’re willing to manage tenants directly or prefer to stay hands-off.

@Anthony Simboli QuickBooks Online is monthly subscription and browser based so you can run it on either Windows or Mac.

Hello,  Has anybody done  bootcamp  “90 Day Challenge to Buy Your First Rental Property”  or “Rentals made easy”  by Jessie Lang,  would really appreciate if you could please share your experience, I could not find any reviews/feedback  online. thank you.

A few things I do personally for clients is: create a P&L, market to my buyers list, pre-market the property online where the target audience is, and make a plan for bookings and the booking calendar to minimize losses while up for sale and operating simultaneously.  

You can use a calculator online to find out the principal and interest payment then just add annual taxes and insurance quote into the payment.

Here are some friendly tips to help you get started in Central New Jersey:Network with Local Investors: Join real estate meetups or online groups in Central New Jersey.

For example, Brandon Turner was great as a podcast host that helped a lot of people and now seems like another slimy online guru who is better at promoting and fund raising than being a good operator. 

I like the idea of starting local since I know the Miami Beach area well, and buying a studio like the one I’m renting feels like a safe first step, so I’ve been looking at similar properties to what I currently rent online and running numbers.