For curtain rods we get inexpensive "lock seam" curtain rods that are style-neutral and can be found at home depot or amazon.  

What type of property would be best:I'd say start small only because you are still young, so perhaps intern with a really awesome wholesaler in your area or find one that is exceptional somewhere in the country and be their virtual assistant (scrubbing their lists or doing online marketing for them] What banks would be best to get a loan from should I need one:I won't worry about the banks just yet, focus on building your foundations and in the process, you'll get a good lender while on the journey to successBusiness and real estate books/ebooks I should read:MUST buy a hard copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad & buy the CashFlow board game [find a friend of yours who likes a challenge and play the CashFlow game with them-they might be a potential partner in your business in the nearest future] Pitfalls/rookie mistakes beginners make:Make a ton of mistakes!

The foundation was so bad that the kitchen seemed to be sliding away.

The duplex has beyond solid bones, sandstone foundation that has been repointed and is watertight, roof is 10 years old with a 25 year warranty, windows were replaced as needed, and newer furnace/hw tanks.

It will provide you a good foundation on the process.Second utilize your teams experience.  

I don't mind fixer uppers where I can force some appreciation, but am definitely not interested in fixing foundation work/etc. 

FYI, it's a raised garage (common on the SW side) that is about 6 feet above yard level so it'd need a foundation and the build.

Looking at a house that has some foundation issues.

I know many of my investors have fears of termites, foundation issues, sinkholes, flood zones ect.

That being said I present to you all My Real-Estate Knowledge Foundation.