This will provide you two benefits:1) Help you better define the position, so you can hire a better matched person2) Make training the next person easier

In this manual (which I assume could be modified to provide to tenants) I include all the financing information (which you would not include for tenants) bank accounts, mortgage accounts, payment information, and mortgage payoff), a list of the contractors, what each contractor does, a list of upcoming planned or necessary repairs, and a copy of all leases associated with the property.

I have purchased the following books:ABCs of Buying Rental Property The ABCs of Property Management The ABCs of Real Estate Investing The Advanced Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownWhat order do you recommend reading them in?

This is due to the extremely annoying TX 50a6 home equity laws.

Here are some thoughts on your choices:401k Loan: This can be a good option since you're borrowing from yourself, but it comes with repayment risk, especially if you leave your job.

You didn't say whether you're doing this on your own, with partners, or as a syndication. 

In this market, you're better off finding buyers for land before looking for land for buyers.

I was talking to a RE friend.He said it's a bad time to buy* rates are high* homes are expensive in most marketsLooking to hear some counterpoints. Thanks

Rent growth:  This has been flat to negative lately. 

When you do this long enough, you get an idea of what a tester asks about or they start digging.