Since I have lived here my whole life, I do know the area and market very well....Thanks, Gary

@Shawn JonesHold, by Gary Keller and others ... or really anything by Gary Keller.

@gary bailey I know!

Gary Bailey is spot on with his advice.I would stress moving on to the next guy.

Hey Gary Rabinovich welcome to the site!

I have a few specific 'how to' books I've read that I like:Flip by Clay Davis/Gary KellerMillionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerSome of the rich dad stuff is OK, not really nuts and bolts how to stuff however.For a lot less money than that school, we can get you moving forward:1. join local REIA, network network network2. actively read and participate here as much as possible3. read everything you can get your hands on4. find an investor or realtor who will let you do some work for them for free or little money to learn the ropes5. take action steps every day, read, talk, network, do

I have to reccomend the Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.

Gary D. 

Gary,I appreciate that very much.

@Dawn Anastasi Thank you for your reply and sharing your first action point.I enjoy gathering the book recommendations, too.It is nice to hear you'll be reading some of the books soon.On a long flight recently, I opted to listen to the Audible version of Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, a book I had heard of but never read, based on a number of Famous Four suggestions.It helped pass the flight time quickly and offered some good perspective.