I am wondering if anyone would recommend any real estate investing courses, podcasts, books, or any other educational material that has helped them in their own career? 

Or often, no buyer materializes and the wholesaler does one of two things, bails out, or goes back to the seller and makes some excuse as to why they need another length of time.

A tenant may only be evicted on this basis if the property is being demolished or if renovations will a) substantially modify or replace a structural, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical system, and require permits, or b) remove unsafe materials, such as lead paint, mold, or asbestos, from the unit.

Get a couple estimates materials and labor.

Simplify as many standard processes such as online rent payment, leases, apartment turns, paint, and other materials, and re-key all locks to a master system.

I’m completely new to fix and flip but I have been doing some research, I’ve been looking at distressed properties in my area for example one I’m looking at now the listing price is $359k Arv is $550k the contractor fee would be $33k without materials I’ve been looking at fix and flip loans saying they would finance 90% LTC and 100% rehab .

Updating the interior is costing me $63,000 for demo, installation, and materials.

Also, your wife simply would need to "materially participate".

InflationRising Costs: Inflation drives up the cost of materials, labor, and property maintenance, potentially shrinking profit margins.

Owning the property outright allowed him to address those costs comfortably and even negotiate a better deal on materials since he wasn’t rushing to meet a lenders timeline.Given that you want to learn and scale gradually, cash is a safer way to build your confidnece and investment foundation.