I also put together a small eBook on this topic.

So I read the free ebook and started thinking I could use a HELOC and actually pay off my house within 10 years.

I read in an ebooks that it would be easier to find buyers and find out what they are looking for then find the deal!

With regard to your question about hindsight, you might be interested in this article on BP and this ebook entitled Real Estate Rewind. 

I started reading the ebook that biggerpockets offers and I have learned that I don't need funds at the moment.

I tried to adjust mine I couldn't figure it out.Bigger Pockets has various resources: ebooks, blogs, forums, podcasts, webinars, colleagues, an awards system, a learn section, informative people in many fields of real estate, and more.If you have time consider spending 30 minutes for 30 consecutive days on Bigger Pockets.

Bigger pockets also has an e-book on using biggerpockets to grow your business.

FYI- Bigger Pockets is featuring 2 eBooks by "J Scott" (an expert investor) that are basically like textbooks for this business - I bought them & they are well worth the $29 for the digital versions.

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files 9.Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsGood luck investing and let me know if I can be of assistance.

.:)Resources section might be a great place to start; listen to the webiners/podcasts; download the free e-book for investors.......