I highly recommend the book real estate by the numbers.

Without writing a book, google these two terms.Zombie CondoHOA Special AssessmentThen search for news on condos in Florida from this year.

Your best teacher will be experience and that can't come from books and formulas. 

Marketing & Bookings: Besides Airbnb and Vrbo, what strategies help drive direct bookings?

This is the BEST $100 you will ever spend, and if you listen to Amanda Han's tax book, you'll know it's also likely a business expense for you to write off :) https://biggerpockets.supercast.com/My perfect way to learn from the BP books is to listen to the audio book through the subscription above, then books that really stand out to me I go old school and get the physical copy so that I can re-read it, take notes in the margins, and put post it notes so key points are easier for me to re-reference in the future.

I have 0 experience managing STR properties, but lots of experience using Airbnb from my travels 😅 I am halfway reading Avery Carl’s book on STR.

Many experienced mentors in this group can help guide you in the right direction.I highly recommend saving as much as possible and setting aside a hedge fund for financial security.

During this time I read a Brandon Turner book and became very interested in RE.  

However, on my back burner is a direct booking site and I'm leaning toward OwnerRez (once I get through Ski Season).

For rental comps, tools like Rentometer, Zillow, and Apartments.com are great for comparing similar properties.Feel free to share a specific property or area, and I’d be happy to help guide you through running rental comps.