I've recently become interested in the Listing side and am looking for recommendations on good practical books/videos/etc to gain of bit insight.  

But in practice there have been a lot more investor complaints from the latter, and it's proven to be very difficult to pull off successfully.

Plus...escape velocity...Episode 113 – Jay Papasan - Very practical slow and steady adviceEpisode 221 - Tim Shiner - his concept of equity build up and "shearing the sheep" shows some of the flexibility of real estate vs a 401k Last but not least, I also recommend all the tax advice given by my fellow CPAs on the BP Podcast.

Plus...escape velocity...Episode 113 – Jay Papasan - Very practical slow and steady adviceEpisode 221 - Tim Shiner - his concept of equity build up and "shearing the sheep" shows some of the flexibility of real estate vs a 401k Last but not least, I also recommend all the tax advice given by my fellow CPAs on the BP Podcast.

So I've been practicing going through the numbers on a buy & hold strategy and learning what to look for in overall price, rehab, income, expenses, taxes, etc. using the BP calculator. 

When I see houses In this shape in my area they generally sell between 5-10k . i would hard pass unless they are practically giving the thing away . sounds lIke More work than it’s worth

Make them sign the liability waiver but that will mean practically nothing if someone drowns so just make them pay any increase in your insurance bill because of the pool. 

.- LLC: If your intent is to be in the land business long-term, it's a great practice to have one of these in place... but again, I wouldn't say it's an absolute necessity (and frankly, it can add a lot of complications and confusion, especially when you're just getting started and trying to figure out what you're doing).

Practice running numbers on prospective properties.

We plan to continue educating ourself while overseas and practice analyzing deals from a distance.2) there is also all this talk about the market (stock/real estate) correcting late 2019/2020.