After doing some research on the Biggert Waters act and listening to my dad's timeless wisdom "build on the hill and fish in the river", I think I owe thanks for the bullet dodged.Cheers.

"The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"  -  Stephen Covey's timeless and easy read  - worth re-reading every few years or so

Less investment, less time, less risk.

Hi Dan-I would recommend the collaboration of Strategies and principles by ancient Taoist/Zen masters in 'The Way of Leadership' read by Thomas Cleary- it's an amazing audiobook on the "Timeless Strategies for Success from Zen and Taoist Masters."

I have learned a great deal from them and many of them are classic and timeless.

We are the future.However, I would like to create multiple streams of income for myself in a timeless industry - real estate!

Totally depends on the area, the timing, and the preference of the investor my friend, real estate is like the weather - a couple cities away can be vastly different.That said, buy and hold is certainly a timeless classic everywhere.

My company would lend on four properties for one person at one time, less than that for a new client.  

The last thing you want is to be in court with your tenant on a workday using vacation time.

Some of the other books out there are timeless as far as principles, foundations, cash flow models, etc.