ClasonLong-Distance Real Estate Investing – David Greene Intelligent Investor – Benjamin GrahamThe Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing – Martin StoneThink and Grow Rich – Napoleon HillStart with why – Simon SinekChoose Yourself – James AltucherJab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary V.Book on Rental Property Investing – Brandon TurnerInvesting in Duplexes, Triplexes & Quads – Larry B.

If you are going to develop into a full time professional real estate investor you are going to have to develop emotional intelligence along with everything else.

They are also a convenient way to prove I am intelligent enough to learn new things like medical device regulations or commercial real estate sales practices. 

Please, as a complete newbie, what can you intelligent folks recommend as far as where to begin.

For books there’s always the basics; - Rich dad poor dad - landlording on autopilot I also recommend; - The Richest man in Babylon - The intelligent Investor Good luck!

If you spend time crafting intelligent emails/responses, they will take you seriously.

They regrettably are also often of a lower class due primarily to level of intelligence. 

What you are considering involves far more than just having documents, it involves using intelligence.

I always went above and beyond the typical agent duties by getting very involved in the due diligence, dealing with county/ city planning and zoning etc, for two reasons, because I loved it and to help ensure my deal would go through by providing as much information to my client as possible to help them make a quick and intelligent decision.  

I always went above and beyond the typical agent duties by getting very involved in the due diligence, dealing with county/ city planning and zoning etc, for two reasons, because I loved it and to help ensure my deal would go through by providing as much information to my client as possible to help them make a quick and intelligent decision.