On the webinar on evaluating a property, those were two topics seemed more like a guess based on experience, without any real facts besides ask a realtor.

Watching Brandon Turner's weekly webinar on BiggerPockets will really help here.

BTW - I've been searching through posts here for nearly a year, listening to podcasts, webinars, using the calculator.

Vega SanchezI would start with reading as many books as possible, go to local REI meet ups, attend webinars.

What books, webinars, etc. do you recommend for someone who is looking to purchase first multi family home?

If you use the "cash flow" process espoused by BiggerPockets and taught in Brandon's webinars, you'll be fine even during a market downturn.

I've also managed to listen to 3 webinars and a couple of podcast.

Sharader,First step is to get the know-how through reading books, listening to podcast, watching & attending webinars and seminars.Next is to network with as many apartment investors and commercial real estate brokers as you can.Then line everything up and do the work to buy your first apartment deal.

I actually joined the most recent webinar and have been browsing the glossary.

Brandon Turner has a few YouTube videos and webinars that will help you analyze a deal for practice.