I also spent the last 3 years using online poker to supplement my income, which has worked nicely.

My wife and I began investing in Real Estate in 2011 as a retirement vehicle to supplement our 401K's, SS, and her pension (honestly we are not relying on SS).

I purchased my first home as a single gal in 1999, and I became a landlord in 2007 when he and I bought a house together and my little house became a rental.In 2012 we bought another rental together in North Central Austin, and have had really great luck with it.The current working plan is to try our hand at flipping while we still feel like working our butts off, and supplement with additional buy-and-holds along the way for retirement.Right now we're focusing on the preliminaries - educating ourselves, building a team and a network, and learning how to hunt down deals.So glad to be here!

I took First Tuesday courses by the way.I have been studying and reading all three books but there is only so much information that I could take in and I think to myself, I know that all of this material will not be on the test, only some of it.So my question to all you fine people out there, is there any supplemental education or book that does not cost much that will possibly go over what most likely be on the test?

I am in my mid 50's and my goal now is to get into this to eventually have a few properties to create passive income to supplement my retirement in a few years.Would like to start out with a duplex and learn what I need to know then maybe some larger properties.I'm always willing to learn and take advice from those who have been doing this longer than me.

@Jon KlausThe number is a moving target, moving over time, experience, inflation, the economy and age of the investor.When I started the goal was to supplement a retirement long in the future.

As a supplement to my normal income and a buffer if I lose my job.I believe I can handle managing that many(may be wrong)At what point do you think self management becomes tough, if you are trying to work a normal 40 hr a week job?

I am hoping to become a manager of a cash-flowing property so I can supplement my income.

I feel that this would be a great learning opportunity supplemented with what I learn on BP.Thank you!

It's because making money off you supplements what they do, (if they really do anything) meaning they probably need to branch out and do something to put more money in their pocket because just wholesaling doesn't make them the living they want you to believe it does.