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.

If you’re comfortable paying a setup fee of about $7,800 and an additional $2,000 per month for a service that performs well for just two months before going radio silent, then this might be the right fit for you.

I am currently reading the bigger pockets book “how to invest in real estate for beginners”.

Regularly review your property's performance, and if the ROE dips, explore ways to extract and reinvest the equity to maintain your investment momentum. 

At this point I have read the How to Invest in Real Estate - Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Getting Started and I am currently reading Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat as well as learning what I can from the BiggerPockets website.   

If you already own shopping centers and apartments, have highlights of your performance.  

Better to own a smaller percentage of projects that perform well than own greater percentages of projects that perform poorly with added stress. 

3) Are there any common pitfalls I should be aware of as a beginner in wholesaling and real estate investing?

As a beginner, before learning about all different types of lenders, I purchased my first investment property under a conventional investment mortgage in my own name. 

Additionally, TurboTax won’t be able to handle the more advanced calculations you’re trying to perform.