If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/Alerts can be really helpful too: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

Studies have shown restrictive zoning, in particular related to density, does adversely affect low-income families. https://www.brookings.edu/blog...I agree that vacationers get a bad rap for "spoiling neighborhoods" and late night parties when in my experience these complaints are equally true of local families, be they homeowners or long-term tenants. 

This article gives some advice:  https://loans.usnews.com/artic...

Any books, articles, podcasts, etc. would be greatly appreciated. 

If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

@Henry Clark where can I find your articles please?

My thought process is to see the rent rate for other homes near the area, see which house profits more after mortgage, figure out the average pay-off date, and go from there.Sorry in advance if this post is a little messy, if anyone can point me to an article or provide insight on what strategy works best please let me know!

Starting at 21:46, they begin talking about RIAs and how beneficial they can be for your business, and a few people who started their own. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013-07-11-bp-podcast-real-estate-business-scalable-clothier

Take a look at this article from the Tribune to learn more. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/... 

https://www.wlky.com/article/c...More signs of our healthy market!