I have done some GC work years ago and peoples utter lack of understanding of normal construction issues were the reason I got out of that quickly before I got into it too deep!

First would be a lender - a bank or a broker - to explain the situation and see what, if any, hurdles you might have: is your credit adequate (you may not have super deep credit and so would need to talk about this, for example), ask what you might qualify for. 

YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

Follow our "Deep Dive" series we're doing about Metro Detroit cities and City of Detroit Neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The two most common mistakes we see investors make, over & over again, are:1) Not understanding and running their own ROI numbers2) Not having a clear understanding of the type of asset a property isIn our opinion, your best team member should be your Property Management Company (PMC).

Will it look like a professional job with a nice 1/4" or so bead, applied sufficiently to fill the crack/seam/joint (but not use an 1" wide 2" deep 'bead' because the carpentry/masonry/trim/backer-rod wasn't done properly and the caulk is used to hide crappy craftsmanship)?  

David Greene has two great books in my opinion, the BRRRR(Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) book and Long Distance Real Estate Investing.If you want to do a deep dive into cash flow, look up "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to know about Cash Flow" by Frank GallinelliHope this helps

I took the Rookie bootcamp and it doesn't dive too deep into any particular topic.

That's the MLS.A good listing, properly priced, well written and with good photography will expose your property not to the 5 wholesaler customers who might buy it (and then only at a deep discount), but to many hundreds of thousands of buyers - most of whom will expect to pay a full retail price.But, many complain, "I'll have to pay a commission!" 

I will be a person who has deep bonds with my friends, family members and community.

Since the unit is on the property with us, my spouse will do the "property management" via the Airbnb app, laundry associated with the STR but hire out cleaners who will deep clean and put bed/towels back in place.