That being said, these forums ought to be only a beginning of your real estate education as there's no substitute for books, real estate clubs (for inspiration), topic-specific training (later) and experience.If you posess the curse of the 'engineering gene' beware of any tendency to want to over-analyze.

Sincerely, Gene

I've used @Gene Hacker a couple times so far and would wholeheartedly recommend him as a resource (& home inspector).  

Eventhough we were born with good genes and my younger brother died when he was about 35 and had Lukemia that took his life.I have much to talk about but it can wait to later.  

I also found that investing in business/real estate/mindset books is not only cheaper compared to the hundreds poured into college textbooks but also more applicable than gen-eds that are soon forgotten the next semester. 

Right now I'm basically doing pay-as-you-go here-and-there gen-ed courses, but I plan to start pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree in the fall at ISU....maybe.At this point, I have nothing but 200 dollars in savings, and a total of $10k in debt.I moved home for the summer, but rather than get another job as a server, I feel motivated - compelled even - to pursue something bigger.

@Gene HackerThanks much.

@Gene LivingstonThank you!

Quote from @Gene Hacker: Most of the books I have read are geared towards the absolutely new investor.What books did you read? 

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