You would also need to be at the project site every day watching the work and managing the contractors.

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

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!

Stock market he can watch and adjust from afar.

I've been watching you do this for ten years.

Maybe you could find a way to look into if there is any oil under your property.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

So, you can absolutely use that money as a down payment for another property without worrying about taxes on it.That said, there’s one thing to watch out for.

So they invest in real estate and watch all of the great tax losses get suspended and carried forward.The short-term rental loophole avoids this issue.

Agreed I'm going to watch out for them.

Some will assist with down payments or closing costs and only require you watch some videos to become a better informed buyer, so win-win.