For passive investing I just buy blue chip "aristocrat" dividend stocks.   

Has anyone tried this new program from Peter Conti?

Hi @Kolten Astle,I always recommend newbies check out the book, "Buying Real Estate Without Cash or Credit" by Peter Conti and David Finkel.

@Agustin Conti - You likely will need a different PM for Maggie Valley / Bryson City compared to Brevard. 

I still have my Conti books from the convention 4 or 5 years ago.

I'd also do 45% blue chip stocks from the "Dividend Aristocrats" list, and 5% cash ... live off the interest and dividend income so you never need to liquidate any assets ever unless you choose to.

I like Commercial Real Estate Investing for Dummies by Peter Conti and Peter Harris.

Peter Conti teams up with one person or another with a system or sorts offering to be your (investors) direct buyer for a price of $1,000 or more every year.

Not only if it works, but if it is a reliable strategy to use and the real life potential as opposed to the hyped writing I have just read.I finished reading the book Making Big Money Investing in Real Estate by Peter Conti & David Finkel.This particular strategy is to purchase a real estate valued at $200,000 with a 6 year lease for $1,500 a month and an option to buy in 6 years for $200,000.Then turn it over immediately with a 3 year lease for $1,850 a month and purchase option for $236,000 ($200,000 + (6% * 3 years)) with a front payment of $10,000.The $10,000 is used to pay anything that needs to be financed for upfront or just a nice bonus for the buyer.

Peter Harris and Peter Conti on Youtube will give you a great deal of info too !