Assume that the machine is a unit of property under § 1.263(a)-3(e) and is not a material or supply under § 1.162-3.

REO preferred.Properly analyze and interpret all aspects of the property financials and that of other competitors in the sub-market.Visit your sub-market competitors.Learn the demographics and economic facts in that market.Know the actual costs of labor and materials for the property's deferred maintenance and capital improvements.Retain a top real estate attorney in that market.Have 10% or more down payment.

You will probably find more reading material than you could ever get through.

Any other book recommendations that have more detailed advice and instructional material in investing and landlording?

Furniture, clothing, drapes, bedding, and porous materials are the most common items that have to be removed immediately and properly disposed of.

I am currently deploying so I've given myself this year to prepare and to learn as much material as possible on my own instead of bombarding pros with questions.

Otherwise a contractor would buy materials

@Beau Beck It's just the materials they are made of, not at all like single-family homes.

During this webinar he provided amazing material (Seven Years to Seven Figure Wealth being one of them) and talked about the benefits of small multifamilies.

Long story short, I found subcontractors from craigslist who can get the job done if I buy materials myself and hire them for their services.