Check out the "BRRRRR" method and book at the BP bookstore - this is really the secret sauce to accumulating a lot of properties every year since you can recycle (use) the same capital over and over to keep building a portfolio

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. 

Real estate investing is not rocket science, buy some books here on BP and don't pay anyone for their system!

My favorite book and the one that got me started was Set For Life by Scott Trench (a Bigger Pockets book).Also, if you are in the position to do so, house hacking is a great way to get started! 

@Andy Port , This is the book I wish I'd read when I started...and I think it should be required reading for every beginner and pro.

Books we can get for under $20 each. 

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

I’d recommend checking out some books on short-term rentals written by BP authors.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Certainly consuming information via different sources (books/podcasts/etc.) is important but also taking action on those things you learn.