Also read this article and watch the embedded video put out by Propelio.

I found this article by BP on calculating ARV, I hope it helps!

Do you have a resource you can recommend whether it's a YouTube vid, book, or article?

I would just go with Florida, you can jump on Sunbiz org and complete the company info, and fill out your articles of inc. 

But this IS a very competitive market....This is a good article on some of these markets with a huge supply:  https://www.adventuresinairbnbs.com/p/help-i-stopped-getting...Here is our Disney home:Last year, we primarily received guests from Airbnb and, this year, from Booking.com.

Refer to the article see if it an enjoyment like time share or a true investment.

Once on the site main page, select "Foreclosures" under the "Popular Searches" pulldown menu.

I also like to "borrow" ideas and look at what amenities are most popular in that area so that I can include those amenities at my property.

I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

I have been looking at Article and West Elm's contract grade options.