Are there any books or resources you can recommend to get me started with the basics?

It is in a northern MI Downtown area (opp zone) in a county seat with 2 hospitals, had it re-zoned to mixed use, and is considered blighted which makes it eligible for MEDC funding of up to 50% of project cost.It is 8k sqft (4,000 each level) with the lower level being a walkout (top level is street level with sloped drive down to the rear of the building).

Happy to send over some resources on why Columbus is a great real estate market to invest in.

There are some great resources already in here (@Tanner Lewis is great and so is Avery at the Short Term Shop). 

Then in the late 2010's a lot of owners got wise and started to do the bare minimum to pass section 8 standards and still request the top end of the section 8 rents.

The Bigger Pockets community and podcast has been a major resource and mentor in helping me learn the ropes of real estate investing. 

If you are not on top of so many things it a great chance you can lose.

Top real estate agents are still some of the highest paid sales professionals in the world.

OTHER investments and resources covered also.10.  

Give them a portion of the profits from the STRs and have a buy-out clause when you have the funds to refinance.I am sure there are many other potential options for you to look into, but just off the top of my head these 5 came to mind.