@Joey Cornelio definitely "rich dad poor Dad" if you haven't read it yet and also Donald Trumps "the art of the deal" are both fantastic books that can get you motivated and dedicated to real estate.

@Janie Vowles @Rich HupperDecedents First and last name required.

Joe Fairless interviewed Rich Carey on his Best Ever Podcast.

They are hide to find and if they were easy to come by, everyone would be rich.

Thanks for the mention, @Dmitriy Fomichenko.If I knew a generic answer to your question, @James Maness, I would've been a very rich man, spending 5 minutes a day copy-pasting this answer to every email I receive.There will be some people replying to this question, telling you their stories - how they got out of the rat race.

@Rich McElaney glad to hear it and good luck on your journey.

There are plenty of forums on here with different book recommendations (rich dad poor dad, millionaire real estate investor, etc...).

I'm part of a super rich community of entrepreneurs  and have access to some killer referrals if you need them.

However, I am finding through my talks with some lenders that, since I am still relatively new out of school and have multiple student loans (although I have great credit), my saving grace in terms of getting a loan to fund my first deal is the salary my day job pays me.I know that real estate isn't a get rich quick scheme and that I will probably have to stick out my day job for a couple more years, but at what point do you see banks, lenders, etc. start to give you loans to fund deals without a steady stream from a corporate job? 

I have tossed the idea of doing a flip or 2 for the capital increase so when I do jump in my entire savings will not be held up. most duplexes I have looked at show anywhere from a 5%-9% Cap rate.Also to add some info, I'm not looking to get rich overnight. anything with 120+ a month income per door is just fine with me.