No more ESPN radio for me, no more classic rock (well almost none), now it is all about listening to Dave and Brandon on the BP podcast, and Don Costa and a handful of others.The market is going to turn at some point while you are in college and there will be some real opportunities to buy. 

My recommendation is to go with a classic style and color that won't feel dated in a few years.

And I have 4 Classics of Landlord Lit in a blog post for the new buy and hold types (probably get them at the library  or used for a song).

:) classic.

It's a good list, but the book list I'm surprised they didn't list William Nickerson's "How I Turned $1k into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time" which I consider THE classic and upon which most current RE gurus have based their teachings on.

So this starts the classic chicken-and-egg scenario. 

Peter Lynch in his classic investing book One Up On Wall Street essentially says the same thing, he says invest in what you know. 

Chicago area investors buying 2-flats - There’s no shortage of classic Chicago 2-flats for sale around the city’s many neighborhoods, and if you’re willing & able to buy and renovate in a rougher area I can see how the finances may work, but I’m having loads of trouble making the numbers work in more desirable areas.Are there any Chicago BP users buying 2-flats in areas like Wicker or Humboldt Park, Bucktown, the Milwaukee corridor up through Avondale, or West Town/Ukrainian Village?

All told, maybe I had invested $2,000.Then I made a classic mistake.

the only signs i've seen are, "Avoid Foreclosure 123-1234" and the classic, boring, "We Buy Houses 123-1234."