New member from Mckinney, Texas

[Jeremy Godwin]

24 years old interested in rental properties and learning about real estate, I am currently in the medical field as a paramedic. I only have 1 house currently that I have a mortgage on and since my family lives comfortable on just my salary we are able to save every dime my wife brings in which is about 34k per year so my plan is to learn the game and buy a house every year or every other year from now on. any book recommendations or sources of knowledge are appreciated. 

Thanks,

Jeremy

[Stan Hill]

BP is a good place. It's great to get consensus on an issue and there are plenty of people with TONS of experience here. 

I've read many books. I'm a cheapskate and buy anything that's cheap at Half Price Books. I did like the Real Estate Rehab Investing Bible and My Life and 1,000 Houses. I'm sure there's a ton more. Honestly, I've never read a bad real estate investing book.

I wish I had started with your age and the amount of money you can set aside. If you're 24 and able to save your wife's income, there is no doubt you are going to succeed. Just keep reading and learning, something all should and probably do do anyway if we're serious about this. 

Oh and I highly recommend the BP podcasts. They're usually pretty entertaining and have lots of good info. Even if a particular podcast sounds like an angle of investing you're not into, give it a shot anyway. You'll come away with something useful.