Check out the podcasts for gray information and read "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller.

I believe I'm fairly knowledgeable in real estate after reading the following books but I know I don't know everything I need to before making my first purchase:Read: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KyosakiRead: Building Wealth One House at a Time by John SchaubRead: The Richest Man In BabylonRead: The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner Read: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerReading: How to Invest in Real Estate with No Money Down by Brandon Turner Going to read: A BiggerPockets Guide: How to Rent Your House by Brandon TurnerGoing to read: The Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon TurnerI'm really interested in house-hacking in Oakland.

(We have a little golf tournament you might have heard of.)My interest in real estate investing was sparked by Gary Keller's book, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. 

@Gary Waldron thanks for your post!

Gary..

Aja, check out The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.

Gary

Also, Gary Keller's The one thing and The millionaire real estate investor are amazing books.

Welcome to the site @Gary Brown , you got to the right place to learn and grow your REI business. 

Find it HEREAlso, for books I would recommend ( in no particular order): The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Kyosaki, Investing with No and Low Money Down by Brandon Turner.