A few books I've found extremely valuable thus far:The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (more of a "mindset" book)The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve BergesHow to Take an Apartment Building from Money Pit to Money Maker by Craig HaskellEmerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas by David LindahlCurrently, I'm reading Real Estate Finance and Investments by Peter Linneman which is deep dive into commercial finance (the "boring stuff") which I find very interesting.Industry Trends/News:Multifamily Executive MagazineBisnow

I have a question regarding an example in The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason.Here is the context:"I do know a sandal maker, named Ansan, who explained to me not long ago that each week for eight years he had deposited with his money lender two pieces of silver.

In fact, I'm amazed at how cheap water and labor are here.You are telling me that increases in expenses, asset values or interest rates make rents rise.

I supplement my possibly-too-frequent indoor habit with passions for travel, food, hiking, snowboarding, and live music.I discovered BP through a friend who mentioned his desire to start investing in real estate away from the west coast.

@Arron Robertson loans are expensive and keeping your payment low by not extracting equity will make renting the condo easier because you can rent for less if need be.

Probably the best part of the BP Podcasts are that they open your eyes to the many paths and strategies that can be used to make real estate work for each individual.  

I don’t want them with any extra bills that may make rents come in late .

You would need to contact the decision maker at the bank or investor to even get the property under contract and that won't happen.Most banks use internal or 3rd party asset management companies to liquidate REOs.

Easier to change a single burner and flat tops scratch like crazyAbsolutely no ice makers in refrigerator!

Even with your secret weapon, make sure money isnt your controlling decision maker.