This allowed me to get some hands-on experience, build up my credibility (showed that I can find good deals) and my confidence which, in turn, benefitted me when it came to time to raise private money.I know fund all my deals using a mix of hard money, private money and/or seller financing (seller carryback or sub-2).By the way, prior to learning about REI, I was teaching science labs and working on my doctorate degree at UH (which I happily abandoned), so no REI experience at all. :)Good luck!

Now I have always had an entrepreneurial mind, but I also had a fascination with mathematics and the sciences.

Nope, I'm not just a fictional BP character; I really do send all our newsletters out.

Graduation rates, English, math, science scores-Population/Growth/historical statistics-Job Growth.

I’m still learning the area and rental properties, but have a math, computer science, and economics background.

This is how you can deduce the value on any home that you don't have access to, and it is part art part science. 

However, starting about age 26, I was reading as many non-fiction books on business, investing, real estate, etc. that I could find.

A website won't do anything unless you mastered credibility.You need a credible website.Credibility is an art and a science!

We operate a general contracting group mainly focused on large scale investment projects and a Design | Build company that is passionate about everything building science. let me know if you would like to connect over a call or meeting. 

I guess I'll be the contrarian on here (often the case), and come right out and say that it's an extremely basic and over-rated book (not to mention a fake, made-up story with fictional characters and a boring plot).