I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

Don't be afraid to go low Sunday through Thursday to get some activlty.We use Pricelabs, but only as a tool; I have to override it continuously.

If after interest rates spiked a buyer waited for them to drop back to 7%, they would have waited 21 years til 1993 for them to get that low again.Hope he isn't holding his breath.

I'll only add when talking to brokers have a "buy box" defined and research commercial deals to understand it as best you can before you have your first meeting or your broker contact will likely consider you to be a low-chance buyer and not take you seriously.

My ideal location would currently actually be Augusta, GA because I really want to start somewhere with a very low crime rate. 

Once refinanced the property will be stabilized but still may see slow/low distributions because of cap rates and interest rates.

The Highway 64 property presented a great opportunity due to its low acquisition cost and potential for substantial value increase.

The appraiser gave the house a low score so the bank said it is a risky investment for them and gave me a 70% loan.

I feel I'm on the low end, but my COC return a year later is roughly 14%.

Focusing solely on numbers often leads to the purchase of low-quality properties.