Book recommendations and websites are appreciated.

Some of their websites will probably explain everything you need to know.  

After doing more searching we found a bunch of investors they did this too and they have an F on the BBB website.

We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry. 

Several factors indicate the company is not that concerned about efficiency or ease of customer process: the website, a process that seemed to focus on one issue at a time instead of all issues at once, and consistently poor communications and lack of common sense from the loan analyst we were assigned.It started off very well with the initial point of contact, Austin Lornson, who did a fine job of explaining the general refinancing process, responding quickly and thoroughly to our questions.

It's also good to read local business journals and visit the chamber of commerce website. 

@Kunal Saluja we've got a map with a lot of information at our website:)

There are only 3 reviews on their website which are all extremely generic and I think aren't real.  

For each property listed through a Section 8 website, over 100 requests for application are received within the first couple of hours.

Here is a recommendation I have for you as you begin to figure out what area you want to invest in.This website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like. https://www.areavibes.com/It gives you a total LIVABILITY score for each street and zip code & discusses crime rate, schoolsUse this rating and classification system I have created over time to get an idea of the "Class" for the area - A class B class & so onHere is my rating & classification for each livability score.80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below FBest of luck and let me know if I can help answer any questions!