If you like the idea of living in a newer more modern home, like to be close to shopping and major restaurants, something more east may be best.

After the flooding I am starting to shop around for a contractor to install the sheet-rock.

Then you can offer a short term lease for the off season.If you are looking for an AirBNB type, you may consider something further North into Scottsdale that would allow for access to some of the events I mentioned, as well as close proximity to shops and dining. 

Shopping and amenities are not far off either. 

With today's technology / computers, it is much simpler to do and we use some of the same terminology for the same / similar concepts.Think of it this way, if you were running a business where you have many repeat customers to who provide a service or product (e.g. flower shop, pool cleaning, HVAC maintenance, whatever), you would not have a separate bank account for each customer but you would have to keep track of what each customer has been invoiced and what payments they have made.

I've shopped around a little bit and it's fairly expensive.

I'm doing my courses online through the CE shop.

I'm looking for best practices to employ while shopping for mortgage loans for investment properties (small multi-family and SFR).  

You are an independent operator shopping for a mentor who is going to take a cut of your pie and charge you rent to hang your license.

Also consider driving for dollars, posting signs at coffee shops, etc. 9.