I feel like it’s so much to read and grasp. 

I only want to take a loan if I know im good for it right after refi so hence my hesitation to do this without a good grasp on ARV.Is there a better way to go about this route?

See if you can shadow a successful agent along with buyers, to listing appointments, host open houses, go see vacant houses to practice the use of your lock box access (I say vacant since you really shouldn't displace tenants/owners without a buyer interested).One thing that I wish I had a better grasp of early on is that there are far more ways to be successful than what any one agent will need or use. 

She's a defense attorney and seems to believe she has a good grasp on tenant/landlord rights. 

Do you have any advice on books or tools that will help me grasp the concept?

I know it depends on the individual, but the material that is covered is interesting at times, but can be very dry material and can be hard to grasp the understanding of it if not getting it from different people with different points of view.

They have a wonderful grasp of the unique time in human history that we all find ourselves.

Sound like you already have a grasp of what real estate is all about.    

I've been doing as much research and reading as I can possibly do the past few weeks in anticipation of trying my hand at my first flip. I'm failing miserably at finding anything to flip, though.My two problems seem t...

I'm familiar with statistics and the issue is that there are never enough in a sample size to pin point a particular property for a valid assumption, every parcel or dirt and every building is unique, something that is difficult to grasp by those who view RE as a widget.