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Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessREI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.http://www.realestate.com/advice/buying-your-first-investment-property/

Here's a link to IRS Publication 527 that will give you the long answer.  

I will check out that link, as well as the rest of the site this weekend.

Are there certain books I should read, etc Try that big blue logo below and my link!  

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HERE is a link to an excellent article written by a Texas attorney.

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@Ndy Onyido Thank you for your opinion I appreciate :-)@Rick Baggenstossthank you for your advice :-)@Gordon Cuffe thank you a million times for your advice, I would have never thought about it@Mike Jury Thank you for the link, my goals are to create passive income after all the loans are paid off, I'm not looking for appreciation and I would like to keep the houses that I will buy for a long term.