Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

A set of new machines can easily run you 300-400k if these are all end of life.

What real-life clients of theirs did you talk to? 

Don't make your life more complicated than it has to be.

Getting started a little later in life than some, but that's ok.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Ideally, if REI allows us to live the life we hope to have, we will have a lot more flexibility to volunteer our time as well as having more monetary resources with which to help others.

I just turned 18 a few months ago and while I have a 9-5 job, this is not something I want to have to do the rest of my life.

I plan to create a diverse portfolio by some point in my life but feel that the best investment so far to start in is real estate.

It's genuinely life coaching at a very high level.