You don't want to bring over poor operations to STR because you will also fail there.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

We're able to crank out mods regardless of weather, have all of our inspections scheduled like clockwork, and control the timing of production with the site work. 

Start small, and trust your instincts.Books and Mentors: "Rich Dad Poor Dad" is a classic.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

It wasn't the messiest thing I've seen, but still required clean up on my end which the clients weren't happy about at all.The third client is a self employed hair dresser and she compained of poor communication, inability to understand what they wanted form her and complete confusion over their payroll directions.For the price paid, I'd say the results were mediocre at best.

My only reservation is the higher interest rates on these particular loan products vs regular residential mortgages.

Relative to the past 15 years, it is a poor time to buy residential buy and hold.  

*Getting Capital Now And Buying More Assets - Will Most Likely Increase Greater Returns Then a 2% Spread In Interest Rates*I do recommend a DSCR loan if your property is producing enough income, its a great product and is being used all across the nation to scale portfolios rapidly!

It has been my experience, too, that smaller banks with a deposit relationship have a lot of flexibility and a variety of products on offer.