Sounds like you have a solid foundation to build on that should serve you well in REI.

A few recommendations:- "E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber (this will have you working on your business instead of in your business)- "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (this provides a more foundational perspective on money)- "Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert Kiyosaki (further builds on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" foundation)- "Set for Life" by Scott Trench- "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene- "The Book on Managing Rental Properties' by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner- "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod-"HOLD" by Gary Keller (geared toward SFR)-"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy (geared toward commercial investing)"Multi-Family Millions" by David Lyndahl (This is on my list of "To-Reads".

Basement in a house, major foundation issues. 3.

It's something along the line of $5,000 the first year for the Foundations program, where you get educated on how to invest in a multi-family deal, plus you can come to student events where you can meet the sponsors and build a relationship, which is not only a wise idea when you are investing with someone, it's actually required by SEC regulations.

Dwelling (Building coverage)The limit should be based on the Replacement Cost of the building (cost to rebuild withthe same kind and quality excluding the foundation)2.

Insurance company won’t ever cover a house like that when they look at the foundation and electrical nightmare you have in the walls

Good friends of mine moved to Corpus Christi Texas, and got a deal on a place they needs some foundation work, any contractor recommendations I could pass along to them?

In one such case from Texas, the jury held sellers liable for failing to disclose the existence of foundation defects revealed in a prior prospective buyer's engineering report, where the prospective buyer terminated the earnest money contract based on the report.”

There is no money for any foundation repair or drainage improvements.  

That being said I plan to get my degree anyway because the starting salary will be a good foundation to start investing in real estate.