For books I would suggest; Millionaire Next Door (teaches you that millionaires dont have exotic cars and mansions), then Rich Dad Poor Dad (Teaches you fundamentals of cash flow and compound interest and discipline), Then get into the real estate books (How to get started in Real estate by Brandon turner, Crushing it, what every real estate investor should know about cash flow, and the BRRRR strategy are great places to start.

Fundamentally, this says if the balance has big declines, then so will the payment the following month.  

Average gross yields across North Carolina range from 9.1% to 9.9%3, which is above the national average of 9.0%.4 When it comes to underlying fundamentals that drive Single-Family Rental investment returns (job growt...

Valme If you've been studying investing/finance/real estate in college, I would guess you have a strong foundation in the fundamentals of how to do this as a business.

Also note that some red states may have favorable laws, but lack other fundamentals that make it a good place to invest (e.g. population and job growth).I don't disagree on the comment about Americans and their knowledge of the world around them, but that's a subject for another forum.

Reason being--it frees you up from having to do super-advanced stuff (rehabbing, finding viable properties, finding tenants, landlording, etc.) and lets you focus on learning the fundamentals.

@Adam Blachnio Lack of familiarity and inability to delegate effectively to management are the biggest fundamental hurdles I see investors encountering when investing remotely.

More likely though, you will be able to learn the fundamentals that go into making a property successful.

I'll add Rich Dad Poor Dad to the book list, it definitely helps with fundamentals and mindset! 

The fundamentals of his book are solid and during different market cycles you will get better or worse deals.