Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

I know the book was published 5 years ago and the associated materials may be a bit outdated with the inflation that has taken place in the last 5 years.

The EPA has published new lead paint standards. https://www.healthday.com/health-news/environmental-health/e...All five of my rentals were built well before the end of the lead paint era.

I oddly enough started with Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and then went on to three more books from Bigger Pockets publishing who all mentioned that book.

Are they required to publish financials or do they simple "intend" to publish financials? 

I just read 5 books (out of print, published between 1979 and 1986) all related to wealth building thru real estate “trading and exchanging” (not for tax free exchange).These were the most convoluted, confusing, and unfocused real estate books I ever read!

SO many great books being put out by the BiggerPockets Publishing team.

Coaches run the calls, and most of the I get the feeling only want to promote their business or their own books they have self published. 

Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

You've obviously read renting out properties is easy and profitable - but, have you looked at when the material was published?