Inventory is extremely low here and I tend to agree with you but I’m also chomping at the bit right now. 

With comp sci background, I tend to care about data privacy and such but then again, thinking practically most guest won't have a malicious intent.

See if you can find someone that already invested in the area that you might be interested to invest and get referrals from them.There are many, many providers/options out there.

That way I had multiple contacts/referrals in case something fell through, especially with contractors.When it comes to your questions, I personally scoured the interwebs like this site, podcasts/youtube, and others forms of educational media to gain a foundation of understanding and there is a pleurae of book recommendations as well people can always provide. 

ISO contractor referrals to replace main support beam under house with termite damage.

Young investors always tend to buy tiny houses, because they are cheap.

Are you looking for referrals, or just seeing what others are doing? 

Just be aware that cheaper properties tend to be:Old and require lots of ongoing repairs.Old and many repairs would cost more in order to bring the property up to codeTenants from on the lower end of income that tend to have more challenges paying the rentHigher vacancy and tenant turnover Higher frequency of evictionCheaper properties are more difficult to finance (for your future buyer) due to the higher cost of the loan relative to the loan amount.Price appreciation is minimalMany investors do not factor in the eROI (emotional ROI) which means such properties:Will create more "noise" in your lifeRequire more of your time and attention. 

I was hoping some of you guys would be able to throw some referrals my way.  

You could also ask other local property owners for referrals.