Apart from that they are beautiful classics but need a lot of ongoing TLC.

Jimmy Stewart is classic. :) 

I wish you could mention people on here that aren't on the thread...but D.ALarson has an ebook & this site MiniCabinFever.com about his tiny house/cabin build from a repurposed shed, Teri S.

I put a brief blog on "Classics of Landlord Lit" if your ambition should include some buy and hold rentals.

I would read up on landlording some here on BP and in other books (I have a blog post up on Classics of Landlord Lit, mentioning some older books but all probably free in your library or for a song used)...

Welcome Brad, and on the multifamily buy and hold, I have posted some classics of landlord lit up in my blog, all books that are probably free at the library or in the used book store for a buck or two,,,

I have short blog post on some classic reading in that vein or pm me to swap reading lists..of course, the blogs and podcasts are great, too.

On the buy and hold side I put some classic of landlord lit in my blog (all older books that should be free in the Bellingham libraries for an economical start)... 

We have the classic RI beach house.

But I would look at all the  landlord education you can get (see the BP blogs, podcasts, one coming up this week, forums) and books (mentioned some older ones you could get free at library or low cost used in my blog on classics of landlord lit)....