If you don't know where to start, talk with rent-to-retirement, they have good deals in Florida.

.#2 - Start going to events like those at Home Depot on Saturdays, where they show you how to tile, or other basic trade tasks. volunteer to help friends, volunteer for a Habitat For Humanity project.

I understand that reading is valuable, which is why I'm curious to know which book you would recommend for a beginner like me to start with.I have yet to buy my first property but my goal is to house hack every year,  while buying and renting properties to hold long-term until my portfolio brings more cashflow than my W-2 job.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

In Indiana, it's 28 days, but I think that is the general cut off because the guests would start having tenants rights after that mark. 

It's key to chat with local money-wise folks and house bosses for tips.

Are they on the hook for 30 days of rent starting from when they called me, or since their lease ends in two days are they good to go without any additional fees? 

And just starting my education on REI.

I’m planning on renting to the tenants for another four months or so while I start working on getting the permits for a major remodel.

My take is very anecdotal, but I had a chat with a neighbor a couple of days ago that has been a renter for 3-4 years.