Buying a nice place for 250k that's worth 250k is less sexy than having equity from day one. 

Finding an agent that knows the market and can find you properties that provide a profit (for both of you) is worth the effort.One more thing about the contract . . . be sure to read the ENTIRE document and ask for clarification is needed. 

If you pay two years' worth of property taxes in 2025 (January and December), both payments are deductible on your 2025 return, potentially reducing your taxable rental income significantly.

Provided you are sticking to the letter and spirity of your rental agreement, you have to set boundaries People that get indignant over you setting boundaries are not worth worried about. 

It might be worth taking a look to see if they’re a good fit for you.

But because he did poor in RE investing (with virtually every mistake possible), RE investing is not worth it. 

You can make a profit, but not worth the risk. 

They should not SET the commission amount, because as the DOJ says, they do so under the threat of a group boycott if they don't offer the "standard" (which I know is a word you are not supposed to say).The reason Realtors and the NAR are fighting so hard to keep seller set commissions, is that buyers do not believe they get $12,000 worth of service when they buy the average $400k home.

Definitely worth checking out.

Is this book worth my time or am I better off going another direction?