No books can ever teach you what a little hands on experience will.  

As long as you can resist temptation, I would suggest this...On-line courses are good, but can't replace the classroom because a good instructor can teach you the business as well as guide you toward passing the test.A number of Brokerages will put on cost effective, license training at their offices.Just understand that while there, they will market to you to join them.Good luck...

It will teach you the right mind set.

Other than the pitch, I have no idea where to even begin in terms of styles and types of agreements. 

For starters, learning to manage your own properties will educate you on what is required to be successful at managing a rental; it also teaches you about the rights you have as a landlord and about tenant rights in your state.

I'd prefer NOT a 203K - maybe a Fannie Mae Home Style Renovation loan.

The only ones who can truly teach you the steps to success are those who have walked them.

I rely on BP, Clever Investor, Youtube, and Books to teach me about wholesaling and I'm still a newbie.If you have the Clever Investor program, we can support one another on that too!!!

It's about 20 years old, but the teachings in there are still very applicable to today's society.One of the main points of the book is that Innovation in its definition is doing things differently than they are done at the point.

Also if possiable I was wondering what's some good way to find properties for the wholesale style flip to sell to a rehabbed or anything like that ?