There are two common themes. 1) You MUST find a deal.

I connected with this thread because of the 'no excuses' theme.

While researching real estate, don't be afraid to also look into books about investing in general because there are a lot of common themes no matter what asset you invest in. 

At risk of sounding like a broken record and to point to a common theme on bigger pockets: have a lawyer review everything.

So the relationship is key (even if you call it an independent contractor situation--but you pay the hourly and they show up everyday and you supervise them--you may find they are are considered an employee if they run over someone)...There are more guidelines and they vary by state but follow a general theme..

@Joseph MceneaneyOrlando is a great spot for short term rental vacation homes because, due to the theme parks primarily, the demand is year-round.  

If you review a lot of the competition, you'll also see some themed styling of the rooms and a few 420 friendly accommodations.As far as other sites, I used VRBO/HOMEAWAY and budandbreakfast.com (I am/was 420 friendly) to find more bookings.

Any good books that are suspenseful novels thrillers that have to do we RE or business?

I travel there for the theme parks here and there but prefer to live near the beaches. 

The townhouse we are renting is very close to the university, our current tenant is doing a fellowship program at the Med School.