I grew up immersed in real estate, dinner talk was easements, right of ways, surveys,  evictions, Etc.

You should be fine if you move here and immerse yourself.

I haven't immersed them enough yet but my oldest (5) is always talking about the rental houses.

REal Estate book.... never read one that I could get past the second chapter business book  Think and Grow Rich my dad had me read that in the middle 70's and it stuckFor real estate success I think a huge part for me was being a Real Estate agent and broker being immersed in it so that I had business experience every single day.. plus it was pre internet by a long shot..

I know I have a lot to learn, but I know that if I'm fully immersed in real estate, I give myself the best possibility of success!

I'd suggest starting off with the following resources:1.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere2.http://www.biggerpockets.com/files3.The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate InvestingThese are really great places to get immersed in the benefits and tools of this community!

Immerse yourself in podcasts and webinars, but always remember that no matter how easy they make it sound there are real risks in real estate.

Once you immerse yourself in the business, you will start to get more comfortable.  

Even if I learn a hard lesson, I feel like this is an opportunity to dive in, since many other things are on hold right now and I have the time to immerse myself in something potentially more stable than a W2 j-o-b will ever provide.

Immerse yourself and become an expert in the space.