Get these two tax books

[David Beard]

They'll provide answers to 99% of any tax questions you may have, and help you to be much more effective in developing strategy with your CPA. Don't give short shrift to the tax situation, they can have a profound economic impact on your investments.

I throw this out because folks often come on here with VERY basic tax questions. You need a grounding in it before you do ANYTHING in real estate.

http://www.amazon.com/Every-Landlords-Tax-Deduction-Guide/dp/1413316417/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1320346062&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/J-K-Lassers-Real-Estate-Investors/dp/0470443472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320346143&sr=8-1