There are some cool things you can do with an FHA 203k, like bundle the renovation costs of a property into the mortgage, include mortgage payments into the loan if the property in not habitable during construction.

I'm talking about real financial data that will help you learn if the potential tenants will pay on-time. 12 months worth of income, cash flow, assets, and spending habits, to assess if they're truly the right tenants.

I ask the above questions because they are vitally important in selecting and managing tenants. 

How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale CarnegiePower of Now - Eckhart Tolle7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

They missed the deal and a prospecting source I made a habit found me the deal.

I am newer to rehabbing, have a solid business relationship with private lender. he knows my character, work habits, ethics, transparency and trustworthiness.

There are so many problems with what she is offering that it makes me want to help her understand some vital information.  

We also have relationships with a number of mortgage brokers, and they are very helpful in leveraging their relationships with banks on our behalf.Don't overlook the brokers, as they are vital to your success.  

The house is listed as my personal residence, but because it's under construction it is not habitable right now.

As far as book, outside of every major leadership book these are the ones that stand out in my head regarding mindset:The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do IN BusinessAccidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and ContentThe Two-Income TrapSuper Crunchersand Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (reading this one now)