A few recommendations:- "E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber (this will have you working on your business instead of in your business)- "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (this provides a more foundational perspective on money)- "Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert Kiyosaki (further builds on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" foundation)- "Set for Life" by Scott Trench- "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene- "The Book on Managing Rental Properties' by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner- "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod-"HOLD" by Gary Keller (geared toward SFR)-"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy (geared toward commercial investing)"Multi-Family Millions" by David Lyndahl (This is on my list of "To-Reads".

I am from this area and have lived here all my life.

He's a 1031 expert and has made a lot of great discussion points as well as was a guest on my podcast "Landlording for Life" and discussed 1031 exchanges.

@Ashley Wolfe Like anything in life, there are pros and cons to ST and LT rental investing.

How quickly you can get the rental ready depends on the condition it is in currently.

The USGS also has some live stream web cams, like this one in Florence SC, that can be helpful when trying to gauge conditions at times like this when the Carolinas are experiencing widespread flooding. 

I dont like the following::Busy street, lots of steps, next to commercial or industrial, houses on either side are in very poor condition, very high taxes, certain construction styles and materials, on street parking, being far from transportation or main highways.These ideas above are just a few but the main ones.

@Joshua ElizondoWhat is the condition of the units?

Possibly even do a cash for keys scenario where you give them a dollar amount to move and take the personal property and trash with them and leave the property in broom swept condition. 

There is a 1,900 Sqft. house on the property that is in great condition for a flip, but its hard to decide whether the deal should be analyzed as a residential flip or commercial property opportunity.