Have you done a member search on this site @Ross Hewitt III?

If you don’t have to rely on the 401k funds, consider doing a Roth conversion ladder (search mad fientist Roth conversion).

@Shaun MorganShaun,  Some generals numbers for you; 2% rule (search the millions of hits on any search engine), Return on Investment (ROI), Cash on Cash returnCome up with a standard for these any other other number you can calculate.  

  - the best way I've found to determine if there's a market is to go to airbnb / vrbo / homeaway and search for similar properties.

If the market does adjust you will be ready and can be more selective. 

@Brian Tran I like to start out by selecting a theme for the house.

Welcome to BP @Jacen Lehman, I can't help with auido books but if you use the search here at Bigger Pockets maybe you can find some that others recommend.

I am selling this property which was purchased at a tax lien sheriff sale, I signed a contract with one of those contractor guys who buys for cash, but he is not licensed and is just trying to sell it or wholesale it on the MLS, leaving me without any word on the process, The contract said they should have started the process of the Title search and notified me within a 5 business days and notify me within 20 days of any problems with the search, they did not start the search until 15 days from signing the agreement, then i sent an official cancelation he is accusing me of breaching the agreement and want to file a lien on the property for his right to buy??

Search the site for house hacking and you will find some tips and experiences.

You can research it yourself, there are companies that will do title searches for a subscription fee, or if you have a good relationship with a title company they may do prelim's for you but if you are sending them dozens of properties a week you better be giving them a lot of business.