Some of my favorites are: Cash Flow Quadrant, Emyth Revisited, Street Smarts by Norm Brodsky, Boss Life by Paul Downs, How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban, The Pumkin Plan & Profit First by Mark Michalowicz, #AskGaryVeeetc.I have about hundred other good reads but keep in mind books don't mean jack if you don't act.

For sports, I love football and ping pong.

Do I need any special homeowners insurance to cover the tenant if anything happens to them with water sports or otherwise?

Can we please get back to posting relevant information about the status of Pinnacle as it relates to investors that have lost money.Paul - You obviously have a viable alternative for those looking to make a career out of real estate investing.

Several years ago an acquaintance of mine started investigating putting together a publicly held company in order to raise the funds to purchase a minor league sports franchise.

A sad statistic is a majority of professional sports players go bankrupt within years after leaving their sport.

If you're investing in a cool climate Mountains 100% - the access to winter snow sports balances out the seasonality in colder markets.

We also would like to have a small field for us to play sports on. 

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.