@Jon Underwood Fair point, I just saw this as a cautious way to test the waters.  

Books, seminars, etc.) that they have read or tested?

I suggest that you put together your own, personalized stress test for such a scenario. 

Then follow that up with offers in the mail, the cold call...RE...is all about engineering processes...test, adjust, implement, repeat

I purchased a lead test kit from Lowes to test for lead-based paint on the exterior of a property. 

I am planning on taking the test for my real estate license soon, and I hope to help/learn to flip houses with my dad for the next year or so then do them myself.

Have multiple exit and operating strategies.Stress test and run worst case scenarios.

Also testing various markets in Scottsdale area, for future more profitable buys.

Research from the the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory showed that biting midge populations were reduced in test areas of Vero Beach and Boynton Beach, FL, and Castaway Cay, Bahamas.

You may want to let that ride for a while to "test drive" the tenants so to speak, and then lock them in to a lease if they are a good fit for you.