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I thought we just hang out shingle out and we all get rich and spend out days drinking umbrella drinks while the rest of the fools sit in their cube working for the Man...

I don't want to be blindsided by a high class investor who would take advantage of my lack of knowledge to make him more rich and make me worse off than I currently am, which I know happens all too often. 

Rich Dad-Poor Dad (Great Book, then go play the game)First Break All The RulesThe Speed of Trust The BibleGood luck

It won't make you rich, but go find a dozen more like this one.

The absolute first book everyone needs to read: Rich Dad, Poor Dad!

Here's the link:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/17/bp-podcast-140-the-riches-are-in-the-niches-with-bill-syrios/

Don't try the shortcuts some people recommend, you'd be much better off building your real estate investments in a sane and rational way- in other words, get rich slowly.

Start with Rich Dad, Poor Dad if you haven't read it already.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/

I didn't have rich parents to co-sign anything with me or get me going and no one in my family was involved in real estate.