Quote from @Sean Quinn: My new favorite is in my signature. :)The best book I've read is "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer Strauss.

Stessa is a great option, but Baselane is my current personal favorite, partly because it doesn't require that you use a special bank account for rent collection like Stessa does. 

It's amazing to see old properties get renovated into something beautiful again - It's one of my favorite things about being a Chicago general contractor!

It is by far my favorite place and I would not think to live anywhere else except for short respites to experience other life.

Lessons from some of my favorite books: (Which is your favorite?)

I've looked at PM software and it seems AppFolio is the clear favorite, but it requires a minimum of 50 units to sign up.

You turn right and people willing to sell below market value chase you.You turned left.So you complain to your favorite Guru that you are not getting much luck with your mailers calls and texts.3 guesses what EVEY PERSON on Bigger Pockets is going to tell you?"

One of my favorite authors, Nicholas Nassim Taleb, sold me on the concept of Skin in the Game and holding all pundits accountable for prior predictions, myself included. 

What is everyone's favorite form of creative financing (seller finance, subto, etc..) ?

The Smokies are a favorite of mine, but beware it is an ultra competitive market.