@Ronnie Allison some mindset books that you might add to the list:The 10x Rule - Grant CardoneBe Obsessed or Be Average - Grant CardoneThe Compound Effect - Darren HardyFor learning to negation (regardless of the polarizing title), Trump Style Negotiation by George Ross is a great book to use in conjunction with Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. 

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $240,000

Cash invested: $30,000

Multi-Family Information
Total # of Floors: 2
Total # of Rooms: 8

Unit #1 I...

The up and coming neighborhoods have the packed local coffee shop, a brewery recently opened, maybe the cool vintage clothes store, a cupcakery, etc, but rents are still cheap and typically therefore the properties are still fairly cheap.Whole Foods, at least pre Amazon when I worked in retail, and Starbucks look for high incomes, high college education, large percentage married type demographics and those are not the typical "up and coming" neighborhood. 

@Edgar Verdin Also look out for cloth wiring.

You just need to bring you personal items, clothes and groceries; everything else is there.

But if I wore a younger man's clothes these days, I think I would go that route. 

style of evaluating a rental application

Washington and Jefferson college is in the heart of Washington, PA and you could tackle the college crowd with older style Victorian homes in some areas.

Price point, style, area, colors, layout, fixtures, finishes etc.

Once you have decided how you want to run things - it might be useful to contact them and either go and meet them in person and discuss the new management style or if you would rather keep your distance then write to them - perhaps with a welcome gift/token to say I'm glad we will be associated and I look forward to a positive/friendly relationship.