HI BP Fam,Im hoping to gain some insight on the best practices in using ROI's to scale my business.

I'd recommend:EVERY BP book -https://www.biggerpockets.com/storeMillionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller - very practical book.

20% COC or better, tourist town where slim chance of STR regulation.4 or more bedrooms, mountain view, game room, movie room and possibly indoor pool.

Thus, my question -- is there anything out there at a medium to high level that just cuts to the chase and talks about such things and give tips and suggestions on best practices, do this before doing that etc ? 

So you can practice managing the property manager so when it's time to invest out of state you'll already have some experience managing property managers. 

There are opportunities in every market @Jimmy Johnson, you just have to know the regulations, renovations, and numbers to achieve at least 15% cash on cash return.

Many types of regulated wetlands are actually dry for large chunks of a typical year and inundated during the rest.

It is best practice that you contact them at least 30 days prior to determine whether they intend to leave or want to renew.

What you want to do then is analyze how many cash flowing properties you need to own to make up that income from the second job or how much profit you would need from a flip.While you are figuring that out spend as much time as you can listening to podcasts, reading books and going to meetups to absorb as much practical knowledge as you can.

This should not differ between states since it is a federal regulation put in place by fannie and freddie.