Looking to become more educated in real estate investing

[Austin Crawford]

I've been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for a while now, and want to be a passive investor. I'm 23 with a decent paying job that I've worked at since graduating college. The more I learn about investing in real estate, the more I become overwhelmed by the amount of options there are. I'm looking to begin investing around summer 2025, and want to be as educated as I can be before pulling the trigger. I live in a small town in KY, real estate is more affordable here than in larger cities, so I'm thinking that I should start out investing locally. I'm looking for a cash flowing asset, and need to become more educated in how to analyze a deal and be able to conservatively find deals that cashflow. Any good books for analyzing deals, finding cash flow, or just a good beginners guide to real estate?