As far as books go The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner is excellent, easy to grasp concepts and filled with tons of valuable and useful information.

It’s similar to the original podcast but much more boiled down and easier to grasp as a new investor.

The app is relatively easy to grasp and the tenants figured it out with ease too.

Though, one gentleman I met on here (Damien) has got a wonderful grasp of RE and rehabs in Nashville, and I do like him and look forward to meeting with him and I could see us cutting some deals down the line or me investing in his rehab company.  

I am working to grasp the potential funding situation and what my options may be all said and done.Purchase Price $215k (Reverse Mortgage Owed ~$180k)/Current Market Value $235kReno $25kARV $305-$310kAn issue we are running into is that I have enough cash on hand to either buy on conventional loan @$215k or renovate but not purchase with conventional loan and renovate. 

@Tom Gimer, you either don't grasp the concept or you are trying divert attention away from the 800 pound Gorilla in the room sitting on a mountain of bananas at closing, that 6 Points in Real Estate commission.

I feel like I have a firm grasp of the basics of marketing, deal analysis, negotiations  and renovations.  

I think I have a grasp on the recurring costs such as the mortgage, insurance, taxes, water/sewer/trash, ongoing maintenance coat, etc.

I studied for the first actuarial exam a couple years back, but failed the test after having a hard time grasping the concepts even after taking stats classes here at school.

I might have to read that a few times to grasp it.