Any person on our team that reads a certain number of books off of our reading list will win a cruise for 2 early next year.Before I send the contest out, I thought I would ask for some specific book recommendations from the BP community.

Just because you take on a mentor/mastermind does not mean you can go into cruise control and all of your REI dreams are going to come true.

Then build yourself a spreadsheet and cruise the MLS.You might even consider something in Livermore - the rents on SFR's there are fairly eye-popping.Definitely familiarize yourself with the 1031 exchange rules before attempting. 

I cruised HD a couple weeks ago looking for someone to skim the drywall in a rental

We love to go to the game reserve or the mountains, and our next big trip is a cruise on the Mediterranean in 2016.  

Ok, so I have cruised the forums up and down looking for an answer to my question. 

Being retired is a drag, running around cruising, traveling, living on a large lake gets old.

That was a good lead because I never would have given that house a second glance, it was in good shape and appeared to be occupied.I did have one that was a neighborhood watch person that saw me cruising slowly and the big problem was the elementary school had just let out and I was going about the same rate of speed as 4 girls about nine years old were walking.

Cruise your farm area looking for vacant houses.

For me, the usual opening advice is pretty standard stuff that you've probably already read: spend a couple hours/week cruising the MLS, Redfin, Zillow, etc. and start building up a feel for the price of a home based on sqft., amenities, bd/ba, and neighborhood.