I was reading Amanda Han's Book on Tax Strategies, and was surprised to read (on p. 104)  that "Fix-and-flip properties are not generally eligible for long-term capital gains tax rates, regardless of how long you own the property before selling it."

I wasn't sure what it meant but I just read a definition today on one.

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Any tips for getting started would be awesome!

Read read read!

If i am reading your question right.

I highly suggest picking up those books and reading through them.  

Reading through some of the posts on the subject in the other threads, I have seen some people state that you can pull off stick built homes for the same cost of construction, but with the current inventory of containers, I am having a very hard time seeing how that is.  

Loan tips, self-property management, and how to get started.

I have almost zero background in real estate other than I've recently purchased a house (before finding BP) and I've started to educate myself via BP posts/blogs, podcasts, and reading recommended books.