To my understanding, AirBnB can produce great returns but it has two problems.

Your local MLS should have a report of top producing agents and brokerages.

I have been reading rental management books and they say to have a book with policies and procedures to ensure you operate your investment as a business.

@Scott KimberlyThe good news is that the underwriting on larger deals tend to rely on numbers that are a bit more sound and have a longer track record (larger units are almost always operated & sold like a business, so good records are easier to produce).

Most of the manufacturers you can only use their thermostat and their "smart" thermostats aren't typically that great.Pay attention to condensate (the water produced by the units inside and out).

Not sure what the correct procedure is in this case.

I'd suggest doing minimum payment on the student loans and doing everything you can to get into an investment property now, except in 2 cases:You are buying a non-income producing property - A personal residence is not as much of an asset as many would have you believe.

If it's a more generic business, then most real estate CPAs are probably more than capable of handling it.I suggest this procedure:1.

I’ve two duplexes in center of Provo under contract - produce $4K amount gross rental income - please contract me if interested - thanks Nick 

There's real estate as an asset class and there's real estate as an investment vehicle where your expertise and control can produce superior results.