you say that you "were told to" get an STR for tax purposes, which seems odd, and that you only have 30-40K... and you might use HELOC money to help with the down payment, which will just put tremendous pressure on you to be profitable and support all of the debt.unless i am missing something i would back up and regroup before you buy a random STR in a random market and hope it supports all the debt you will have to have...

You mentioned the roof and AC being new and i'm assuming they're in good condition.10% should be enough to cover the random water heater that goes or any other lesser headache. 

Set up a clear scope of work and schedule regular video check-ins with photo updates.

When I got started I had a carlton  sheets video who used to come on late nights with his informercial and my best friend who purchased a property 5 months before I did😂.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Think Realty Radio: Hosted by Abhi Goldhar, this podcast educates and coaches real estate investors through audio and video content.3.

Study and read your local lease templateRead, read, read.Watch youtube videos online of some basic building and construction.

Any resources or videos (outside of youtube) would be greatly appreciated. 

I have never met another "Guru" who will jump on a Facebook live video with you on a weekend while on vacation with his family just to answer your questions.

I hate full blown Landlord Software because I only have about 10 units and hate the fees...I am a big fan of the "Lite" Landlord Software and the only one for rent payment that can be 100% free for the landlord and the tenant WITH automatic late fees is apartments.comI actually did a whole video about this on my YouTube channel comparing the must have features of any rental collection tool!