From what I can tell the fees per booking are high and they don't really cover much other than those extras if I don't like the actual combined utility of the calendar maintenance of airbnb and vrbo.  

Any recommended courses?

I couldn't have predicted this nine months ago, but I'm smart enough to predict things like this will happen eventually and I plan accordingly. also highly dependent on class of asset.. where in the country it is. and tenant base your renting to.. your mileage may or will vary depending on these variables.

I highly suggest that you try to attend your local REI networking groups and meetups.

Online is the best place to look for properties and talk to a professional Realtor in the State that you want to invest in real estate.

My realtor gave us a recommendation, but it is just management company affiliated with her agency.Do folks here have recommendations on companies? 

I would recommend an engineer for this project for these reasons:1. 

Does anyone have recommendation some good wholesaling books or programs. 

So even if I create a trust with a random name, whoever is listed as a Trustee gets posted online. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?