They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Thank you all for the warm welcome and tips!

Hello, I'm new to the forum and wanted to join in hope of some help and tips for directions from  experienced buyers regarding my topic. 

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And Bill, those tips about combining the homeowners and the 1031 are invaluable and probably the route I will take.   

Thanks  @Matthew Paul @Steve Vaughan @Aleemah Spence for the tip!

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I am looking forward to using this site to meet other investors and get tips and tricks of the trade.

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