It needs to have a window and you want an electrical outlet on every wall, plus a closet.Also, think about marketing your unit as a 1 bedroom with office (if that's popular).I like to look at the net income of various options.

QuickBooks can be customized to fit any Industry.

The goal of a vacation rental is to provide great customer service while maximizing your return.

For the small business guru’s those Series LLC that are growing in popularity look very attractive.

3) I work for a high end custom home builder and I have only been working here for 10 weeks.

Also, any popular clubs or events?

I'm still confused by how learning local real estate law, contracts, customs, etc can be considered a negative before embarking in...well...real estate?

Rent manager is a popular one once you get a high number of units as they have a fixed monthly fee. 

Either way, easiest thing you can do to find out who your dealing with is to ask for the last three customers that hired him specifically (not the company).

Check under Resources > Fileplace > Contracts You should find a few documents in there specific to wholesaling.Here is one that is pretty popular: http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/Grennie_Jr/file/wholesale-purchase-and-sale-contract