I was just reading Mark's book "The Tax & Legal Playbook" this morning and it specifically had a "critical warning" (page 31&32 in Chapter 3).

I guess that is implied in the chronological order of the book, but I dont see a 1-2-3 step-by-step process.

I suggest listening to the BP podcasts and reading through the blogs and books they offer.

File for eviction in court.There are many ways to skin the cat, as discussed in my book.

None were a match for me personally and many were not a strategy I wanted or too speculative (such as opportunistic strategy which is the riskiest strategy or investing in tertiary markets which also tend to be the first to go belly up when there is trouble etc).You probably actually want to look at your operating agreement to see what rights you have to books and records, etc. 

Avery Carl's Book, 'Short-term rental, long-term wealth' How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I read the actual laws on the books in addition to seeking investor input on this site.    

Do you have any books or resources out there that he can dive into to help him hopefully avoids some of the common pitfalls?

Zoho Books, I am not using this as my partner uses it integrates nicely with CRM for book keeping and I could provide access to our CPA for Taxes. 

With your costs being less you can invest more into the property to build reviews and get bookings.