You can, in theory, throw out manuals as they are available online, but I'd rather spend one min storing it and one min to find it as opposed to spending half an hour searching online for the proper manual.

That fat check every month may look great, but when compared to the amount of equity you have in the property, the return is often dismal.

I would add that you should also try to network with as many people as you can in the industry.

Connect with as many people as you can in your area, and you will go the distance!

Currently reading: "The Power of Focus: How to hit your business, personal and financial targets with confidence and certainty" by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt"How I turned $1,000 into $5 million in Real Estate" by William Nickerson "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" by Tom Venuto"The Power of Self-Confidence: Become unstoppable, irresistible, and unafraid in every area of your life" by Brian TracyI'm also in the middle of trying to rent 2 units in my 3-family, so I've been flipping through "Landlording" by Leigh Robinson and "Landlording on Autopilot" by Mike Butler for advice on screening tenants and lease agreements.

I am aware of the "big dogs" out there, but I'm committed to doing my due diligence, being patient, and investing what I can.  In

I am buying up as much as I can in those areas especially within walking distance of the proposed library site. 

Summer has made it tough but I have pretty much trimmed all the fat I could without going full-blown hermit mode and not enjoying myself.

For example I'm absolutely going to begin marketing the property during the escrow period because it says I can in my contract and because I have the intent and ability to close, most wholesalers don't. 

In both cases, you make money on sales which you can (in principle) save up and then use to buy real estate.