Lenders face far more regulations when lending on owner occupied properties which may limit your options.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Manage it yourself and set rules.

NOT LEGAL ADVICEYou need to set out what your goals are to begin with in setting these vehicles up.

Set aside 6 months of cash to pay HELOC payments during reno so I am not scrambling4.

This may seem like it's splitting hairs but I assure it is not, it's CORRECTLY setting the stage of comprehension, as what comes next will give this clarity. 

Therefore, it is very likely you will have to depreciate the expenses over a set period of time.

Set up keyword alerts for topics and locations of interest i.e.

I know it's not connected to the BP Rehab tool anymore, which is unfortunate, but the AI it was powered by is called "Kukun".You can still make free estimates there similar to the BP tool, but it limits you to I believe less than 10 "rooms" per project.

My wife and I are just starting our journey in real estate investing and have set our sights on the vibrant market of Houston.