For books I would recommend theseSee if you can get a copy of The Millionnaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.The Slight Edge and Atomic Habits too.Thank you and I will add those to my list, atomic habits is coming up soon after a few others in line. 

Sounds like you are on a the path so far.

How is the Belleville, IL area? is it good for rental?

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat method to pull equity from their first property and use it as a down payment on the next.

I hear the same thing at local meetups and on this site.  

It shall be delivered full at the end of your lease or the amount to fill will be deducted from your security deposit.Something like that.Oil is tough on tenants because it costs a lot at a time to fill.

Unless you caused AT&T to go on strike , tell them no .

. ✨ looking for ideas on to  how to acquire an owner-occupied property  with 5% down by using a mortgage loan product to purchase , improve and  avoid mortgage insurance based on projected value?

I'm grateful for my real estate investments and having a property manager to answer the phone on days like today.

@Tim Nelson Vendee appears to be back on and surprisingly a large number on VRMCO.