I have purchased the following books:ABCs of Buying Rental Property The ABCs of Property Management The ABCs of Real Estate Investing The Advanced Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownWhat order do you recommend reading them in?

Then I'd start by saving up, so you can buy your own house and rent out rooms in the house (or buy a place with a suite).Talk to your parents about what their goals are with the properties, what they like and what they don't like.

Which area did you buy your first property in? 

- What metrics do you use to measure "good"Ex "Hi I'm looking to buy a single family home in Richmond TX in the $150-200k price range.

So depending on what your investment goals are and what type of properties (Class A through C/D) and where in the city you want to buy, that can directly impact the level of stability one can find within the market here. 

If you are just starting out, this is for you:When you buy an investment property, it is treated differently than a house you are going to live in. 

That is like walking into the store to buy juice that is for sale for $5 and paying them $7 for it because you want to pay more than what the juice is worth.

I feel as though your buy box puts you in a position for more flexibility. 

Quote from @Brandon Vukelich:If you buy a vacation rental in Hawaii, then you're tied to that location.

We're at the point where we're going to buy an appartment in Dubai.