So, go back to the post I posted which includes a link to a great book I personally used that includes current law.  

After reading the book a couple times, I started to wonder what was this "Bigger Pockets" I kept seeing with this book. I

The book is called "Investing in Real Estate Private Equity: An Insider’s Guide to Real Estate Partnerships, Funds, Joint Ventures & Crowdfunding" (written under his pseudonym of Sean Cook).

House hack book is a good one.

If your buying stand alone rentals in non appreciating markets or markets that historically move very little then positive cash flow is the only reason to do it in the first place.If you buy in markets that history of strong upward movement then neutral cash flow or a little negative is fine in my book.. I

I have been busy the past few days with reintegration training so I haven't been able to get on as much as I wanted too but I have read the pdf book. I

I also have an e-book I would be willing to share with you, it's the guide to being a RE bird dog.

(also @j scott bc your flipping book is my bible and why I'm getting my license, but didn't see this issue addressed)(EDIT: for some reason i couldn't tag.)

To start,I would like to become a landlord to make some cash flow, and after reading BP's rental properties book, I think I'd like to househack a duplex and practice being a landlord with that first.

I got here through an audio book I bought. http://www.audible.com/pd/Business/The-Book-on-Investing-In-Real-Estate-with-No-and-Low-Money-Down-Audiobook/B00PHF6VNI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srImg?