New investor from Dubuque, Iowa

[Brad Ernst]

Hello BP, Just like a lot of people on here, I've been sitting back reading every post on here trying to take in as much as possible. I'm looking into single family homes, flip or buy and hold. At 25 years old I don't have a large amount of capital, but the thought of creative financing is extremely exciting. I will have $30,000-40,000 in equity in my personal home that I would be able to use in 2 years. But I don't want to sit back and wait, I would love to start investing sooner then later. As a profession I'm a HVAC technician which allows me to be in thousands of homes each year, learning to look for mechanical and structural problems. I also do some plumbing and electrical. If any BP members have any questions or need help with any of that, I would love to trade knowledge. I would also appreciate people's opinions on the best books to start out with for real estate investing say top three books. Thanks for all the help and can't wait to work with some of you in the future!