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.

@Graham Rider, ultimately there needs to be a balance sheet behind the loan.  

Ultimately, I want to quit my job (of course), move to a new area and focus on REI.

And unless you're the ultimate expert on doing this, you shouldn't be training the experts on your team.

^^That's the ultimate solution.

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.

Ultimately the Red/Blue crap doesn't matter, it's about freedom.

And while ultimately I'd like to have a multi unit of my own that I actually house hack, for now I get to live in a first class building (maintenance free) on a non-first class budget.

I've used callers on this short-term basis as a sort of like a "tryout," and they can cost between 7-10 cents per lead.I've also worked with Vitudesk, which lined up dozens of potential candidates for me to interview before ultimately choosing one.

If they want to pay with two payments, that's fine, but make it clear to them that both of them are ultimately responsible for 100% of the rent.