Any advice, suggestions, books, videos or discussions are welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Can anyone suggest training videos, books, or other resources that would help educate me on the topic?

I have watched many of his videos & he contradicts himself a lot & is unauthentic.

Not a week, a month. 

Overland Park, KS vs Kansas City, MO) Very landlord friendly, worst case eviction is usually 8 weeks + $500 + lost rent (cannot comment on individual cases and this is not legal advice) Large diverse metro area - variety of jobs, companies, people can have a career in KC.

This will give you a clear idea of what the house might be missing, and or need and gives you time to make those changes/additions before your first group.Another tip: I think it is natural for bigger properties to have more vacancies during the week/slow season.

For 10 years, every arriving party in my STR finds 1) a fresh bowl of fruit, 2) a local city magazine and a weekly periodical and 3) 2 bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red, 1st bottle is complimentary, envelope to pay for 2nd bottle).No great expense, but "wows" the guests every time. 

@Blake Kirby I just finished the first half of a successful 1031 exchange for BP clients from California...the second fourplex closes early next week.

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

If you purchase a rent ready RE investment this could be 0%, but at the opposite extreme a good brrrr can produce the now elusive infinite return (I have achieved this on most of my RE investments but believe it is very challenging in the current market to bp not be cash negative after the refi to extract the added value.I expect to make an offer this week.