Feel the fear and do it anyways is one of my motto's also a very great book!

I recently read a book that mentioned there being a lot of power and benefits of a personal corporation but I'm curious as to when a corporation is actually beneficial over the latter. 

No maintenance/cap ex, vacancy, PM, book keeping, asset protection, miscellaneous, etc.his actual cash flow when properly allocating for sustained expenses is a fraction of his advertised cash flow.  

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

But books!

Should I just jump into it and try to invest in my first property with not much experience besides the many investing books I've read?

While daunting, your experiences engineering firm and attorney will be able to guide you through the project.  

After that I would read every single book on fixing up properties that you can find, and how to find off market properties and then start implementing those strategies.  

The best area really depends on your goals—whether you’re looking for steady year-round bookings, high seasonal demand, or strong appreciation.

I gave Financial Freedom my credit card info so that they could bill me $3.95 to ship me a book.