Additionally, any resources, articles, or tools that you recommend for a beginner like me would be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance for your support and advice.

Here a quote from a news article dated yesterday.

Just check out this article from 1979, sound familiar?

Update: New rules and regulations to some cities referenced in the article. 

@Ben T.I recently read an article that listed some of the reno projects with highest ROI.

But then I regretted it because they couldn't seem to maintain my anonymity in their process, and I'd already learned that it was supposedly possible.Then I read this article from Zachary Copp at copplaw.com and contacted him. 

We applaud the VA for recognizing this danger and acting swiftly to protect veterans.”Link to article here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/va-roll-temporary-fix-buyer-2...Hope this is helpful. 

If you are an OOS investor who sees the value in buy-and-hold this could be very much worth it.Here's the link to the article Rental Arbitrage

-join asset owner and investor associations -network with sales-only real estate companies-try to be a guest blog writer on relevant websites (e.g. 

@Alex Johnson Detroit-Michigan falls in the middle of the pack regarding "tenant-friendly".As you start to build your Core Four, NEVER believe what people tell you unless they can explain it logically or provide 3rd party proof.Here's 3rd party proof that Michigan is in the middle of the pack:)https://realwealth.com/learn/landlord-friendly-states/https://www.lawdistrict.com/articles/most-renter-friendly-us...