FLIP by Rick Villani and Clay Davis.Is this a timeless book or are there parts that arent relevant today?

@Landon Ross Cobb Lead the field is a timeless classic!!

I also recommend reading every book you can on RE *try to avoid the fluff books and look for the timeless classics!

A hard money lender would typically fund purchase and fix-up, done in draws, for a short period of time (less than a year) - with the exit being to refi longer term or sell the property.

I'd also recommend timeless classics to read like The Millionaire Next Door + Think and Grow Rich.

It's a timeless model used by myself (property management biz first, syndication biz 4 years later), Robert Kiyosaki (books, education, games, seminars), Grant Cardone (books, seminars, sales training programs) and many more. 

Great material choices - clean and timeless. 

@Leah DunnellsThis is my system for keeping track of expenses and making tax time less of a pain.1)  I keep a "Temporary" folder where I put receipts for supplies, repairs, and maintenance which I have already paid but still need to document for taxes2)  Along with the temporary folder I collect any bills coming in from the utility companies3)  Every 2 weeks sit down and pay utility bills through Chase Bill Pay4)  Once bills are paid I will document both the receipts in the temporary folder (step 1) and the bills I just paid (step 3) in my spreadsheet5)  Spreadsheet is in the form of a Schedule E with all the same sections to make taxes easy at the end of the year. 

As for Turnkey it will take dramatically less time, less risk, and subsequently less return because the most profit and risk goes to those that renovate. 

It is very simple, but has timeless principles about handling money.