If there are any books, podcasts, or other resources that you’ve found invaluable, I’d love to hear your recommendations.And finally, if you could go back to when you were buying your first property, what’s the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you?

I just recently decided investing in real estate is what I want to do to set myself up and in this past month I have purchased books and just consume myself with learning what I can about investing.

., shifts in pricing, demand-supply changes).Analyze local or regional real estate data.Identify key economic indicators impacting the housing market.Stay ahead of demographic changes or migration trends.Do you have any go-to platforms, datasets, books, or even strategies that have been especially valuable?

Why don't you do a LOT more research here on BP, via articles, books and podcasts, then apply what you've learned and then ask clarifying questions on the forums?

They charge 15% reservation fee for a complete management or $150 monthly if you do place bookings and they do coordinate maintenance, inventory, cleanings, front desk, admin stuff, and etc. 

Some of them have gone on to write books and are regular conference speakers on Bitcoin.  

People want and use them and if you don't have them, some folks will pass on booking. 

I am eager to learn more from actual experience, not just books and websites!   

I understand equity and cash-flow are related, but what I mean is that I don't need the cash flow right now as much as I'd like to build a strong portfolio that can cash flow even more later on.I've owned a single-family rental for 4 years, but on mulitple fronts I felt like I've done a poor job self-managing it, so this Fall I picked up the Turners' book on managing rentals and that's what led me here to Bigger Pockets online.

In my book, I share an example of a DIY Landlord who lost over $20,000 in two years with just one of her five properties.