What kind of poker games do you play?   

Currently I am a 28 year old poker dealer/ finance grad from the Modesto/Turlock region and I'm passionate about getting into this real estate market with the focus being multifamily.

@Eric Oneill If you're holding fat stacks and staring at the Poker table it's smart to learn the game before you buy in.

Plus we have a 3-1 game table (cards/games, poker and bumper pool) along with a bunch of boxed games.

I knew they would be able to pull at my heartstrings and many times I don't have a good poker face.

In poker, if you're short stacked (relatively small amount of chips/funds), then you'll want to focus on one hand that can net you big rather than getting chipped away slowly on multiple hands. 

I used to be super active in a poker forum (Full Tilt) before “Black Friday” (if you don’t know what that is and wanna learn more DM me lol)Cheers!

I don’t think anyone mentioned it here but in NC your DD$ is like your Ante in a poker game, you do NOT get it back!

There’s also a dedicated TV in every room with a Poker channel on, etc.

Many solid and popular books about rental property investing have already been recommended here, so I'll suggest some less obvious reads...Liar's Poker (Michael Lewis) for pure entertainment and a primer on how Wall Street supports liquidity in the housing market.Home (Witold Rybczynski) to appreciate the many different ways people want to live inside their homes.What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow (Frank Gallinelli) to understand when and how to deploy key financial metrics to make better decisions.Handyman In-Your-Pocket (Richard Young & Thomas Glover) to be your own handyman and/or check up on contractors and subs you hire to work on your rentals.Have fun and don't forget that you'll learn more by doing your first actual deal than you will from all the books in the world.