I use this a lot for location based discussions: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingI find the calculators are very helpful when analyzing deals!

Here are some recommendations for you: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

The book that got me started many years ago was the "Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" by Steve Burgess.

The guide to no money down real estate investing is a great one to start with.

Here is a very useful guide to estimating ARV.

Then, if there's any disagreements, the OA is your guide on how to resolve them.

@John Tiernanhttps://www.therealestatecpa.com/ultimate-guide-irs-schedule-e/https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/rental-tax-write-offs/Warning: your deductions do not start until the rehab is finished.

It doesn’t matter whether I do them ina the same or different LLC.Try to find a good cpa or accountant that help guide you to establishing your operating methodology.

Cleveland is the one I am most familiar with and it's also very popular with investors across the USA so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

My recommendation here is to post in the Virginia forum to see if any locals can guide you to some lenders.