As was mentioned above, both Rarebird (www.myrarebird.com) and Northwest REIA (www.northwestreia.com) hold monthly meetings and are great places to network with other investors.I know a pair of brothers who have gone wholeheartedly in the buy and hold strategy.

BP's Book on Flipping Houses paired with the Book on Estimating Rehab Costs are a good start to learning about the analysis, costs of repair, and management of contractors.

You are paired with a local mentor in your area to help you through your first few deals.

I paired that up with a computer font that was generated from my own handwriting.

I rented to a pair of strippers...

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You gotta have a big pair on the phone.  

Next we will remove the staples with a trusty pair of pliers.

Try and pair with a local program like NACA that you can refer them to in the event that you can't help them.

You two will be a great pair of investors if you can do that.