Here are some tips to help you start on the right path:Education Is KeyInvest in yourself first by reading or listening to books and podcasts about real estate investing.

While doing this, I got a booking through VRBO.

I have also read alot of books. 

I gave Financial Freedom my credit card info so that they could bill me $3.95 to ship me a book.

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I'm an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

have strong desire to venture in real estate and have read books about real estate and the book I'm currently reading directed me to get more insights from here!

., managing bookings or tenant interactions), which could subject it to self-employment tax.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Just want to make sure it's ok to use the lease agreement since it says all rights reserved to bigger pockets. TIA

I’ve since just gone it alone with help from books and what I see/read online.

Eventually, I realized that if I kept waiting until tax time to organize my books, I would never escape the stress (and extra CPA fees).