One project I invested in and worked with the developer during the start-up stage was the first home automated voice control system in the world called Butler In A Box.

@Pete Woelfel I am going to borrow advice from Mike Butler's book on Landlording, he used to be a cop and is literally street smart.

I'll add Landlording on Autopilot by Mike Butler.

@Ryan GuffeyCheck out landlording on autopilot by mike butler.

I just read Busting the Real Estate Investing Lies by Kim Butler.

We paint inside and out and add a new butler pantry and a sitting area at the garage.

Find other local investors you can learn from who will also give you good referrals.The one thing I'd add is to read the Tuners' book on managing rental properties from BP press as well as "Landlording on Autopilot" by Mike Butler.

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Brandon/Heather Turner's book on managing rental properties via BP Bookstore and Landlording on Autopilot by Mike Butler should be mandatory for all new rental investors.Also take referrals with a grain of salt and consider the source that's providing them.

@Lionel Butler Wholesaling can definitely be a good way to fund your real estate portfolio but... if you have a certain skill or job that people will pay you to perform, that may be the quicker route to starting your portfolio.