I did a complete walk through and review of the financials of the 18 units in 4 separate buildings.

HOA has a Reserve Study outlining $400,000 in outstanding work that needs to be done between the two buildings and property.

Quote from @Andrea Miller: Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen, and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.

If its clearly spaced out and documented that you are only occupying one at a time while you keep fixing and moving should probably be OK

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

You can start real estate investing, reading resources, familiarizing yourself with the Albany, GA market, setting short-term and long-term goals, preparing financially, building a team, conducting property searches, conducting due diligence, making an offer, managing property, and joining local groups.

If you are doing a bunch of STR builds, then you really need a CPA to guide you through this.

I'm really on the learning stage at the moment and I know that I have to find and build the right team to make things work.

Most college kids don't have anything saved so you are building the right away.