Do you have a resource you can recommend whether it's a YouTube vid, book, or article?

But this IS a very competitive market....This is a good article on some of these markets with a huge supply:  https://www.adventuresinairbnbs.com/p/help-i-stopped-getting...Here is our Disney home:Last year, we primarily received guests from Airbnb and, this year, from Booking.com.

I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

I have been looking at Article and West Elm's contract grade options. 

You can find videos/articles online on how to get the basement dry, but the basic process is: 1) turn off all electric to the basement (to avoid electrocution from the water), 2) run pumps to get the standing water out of the basement (sounds like you're already doing this)3) remove all furniture and items from the basement,4) once you've pumped out the standing water from the basement, rent a wet/dry carpet cleaner/extractor from home depot, and use it to extract as much water as possible from the carpets (they'll be much lighter and easier to move once you get the water out). 5) After you've used the carpet extractor to get most of the water out of the carpet, remove all carpet and get it out of the house for drying (if you're trying to salvage the carpets), or throw the carpet out.

This article lists the areas had the highest percentage increase in the past five years. https://fox8.com/news/these-cleveland-area-cities-have-the-f...

It does not.Here is the complete, relevant statute (as amended):"Real estate broker" means any individual or business entity, including a partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company, who, for compensation or valuable consideration, (i) sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of real estate, including units or interest in condominiums, cooperative interest as defined in § 55.1-2100, or time-shares in a time-share program even though they may be deemed to be securities or (ii) leases or offers to lease, or rents or offers for rent, any real estate or the improvements thereon for others, or (iii) sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, or negotiates or otherwise deals in real estate contracts, including assignable contracts, on two or more occasions in any 12-month period.The newest language (in italics) refers to individuals or entities who DEAL IN REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS. 

Thought about the UCLA Extension School, but I'm not sure it's worth the time investment/relevant to my short term goals(BRRRR, Flip, etc.).

You can find the ads on www.dailyreportonline.com under public notices (click on browse public notices, select "non-judicial tax sale" from the check boxes and enter the relevant dates you are looking for).

Refer to the article see if it an enjoyment like time share or a true investment.