Knowing how to read people is a very valuable skill which is mostly learned on the job.

The beginner's guide was amazingly written.

Welcome to BP Chase,A book that really helped me on this subject is "Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide" by Stephen Fishman.

As I am racing for retirement income (43yrs old) I can tell you that money saved on interest may not be as valuable as money earned on investments.

Also, you might want to fill out the keyword alerts, read the Beginners Guide (top of page click Learn), and please... upload a photo to your profile so we can see who we're talking to.

Hello Christopher Wilbur, just quick hello and welcome; I'm a new member myself, although I don't have any "words of wisdom" at this time; I have begun my REI education with the the BP's "Ultimate Beginners guide to Real Estate Investing" and would recommend reading this as one of your first steps... its a quick easy read with a truck load of information; and has many links to follow up on for additional reading in areas of interest...

If you haven't yet, definitely check out "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing."

Russ, I forgot to mention - read the free "Ultimate Beginners Guide," if you haven't already.

A great place to start is the "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing."

My father-in-law is also a very experienced agent and former broker with 35 yrs in the business who has been there to guide me and will do my deals.