Funny every REI book i read had a different formula, I looked at about 8 propertys today and using mikes 2% rule and 70% rule, 2 of them at first glance, met his criteria the others were way off.

That was the first book I read since about middle school too, and now I have multiple shelves of everything real estate, money, and business!

This book is eye opener and I love it.

There was definitely a big learning curve, despite me reading every book I could get my hands on beforehand.

Amanda is a great start and her book is definitely worth a read.

One of the things discussed in the book is how a 401k locks up part of your income, and that if you aspire to reach early financial freedom then a 401k slows you down because you cannot access part of your income.I'm 27 years old and about 3.5 years post-college. 

I don't have mine on instant book, I require the 24 hour review, which I usually approve within an hour or 2. 

@Steve S. gave some great book recommendations, but he is too modest to mention his own book which just came out: "Avoiding Rookie Errors as a Left Field Investor: 20 Lessons Learned from 14 Years of Passive Investing in Private Syndications".Steve's book is a fantastic read for the new and veteran syndication investor. 

I've already read the Beginner's Guide, and I agree that it's a great and unbiased book. I

I've been reading every RE investing book I can get my hands on, but really want to get my hands dirty and take action.