It's my favorite book for landlording for single family houses.

People with major hobbies, intact families, religious affiliation and other non-money-centered things in their life I tend to trust more.

As I'm asking this question, I consider a "successful investor" to be someone who is closing several deals per year that net 5-figures and up OR those who are full-time investors (real estate is not just their hobby) and they are living off the income generated by their real estate investments.

It isn't a scam and it certainly isn't a hobby.

As for your apps I actually wrote a blog post about some of my favorite Apple appshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/10/18/boost-real-estate-productivity-iphone-applications/Also, there was a running thread that mentioned some great Apps:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/56/topics/68351-just-got-an-iphone-app-recommendationsAgain, welcome to BP.

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While Chinese institutional investors are still drawn to their traditional favorites of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, many are now also headed to cities such as Houston, Boston and Seattle as they seek geographic diversity as well as bigger lot sizes.

So if you can nail the purchase price and get a screaming deal, and you have the ability to get a mortgage - this is one of my favorite no-money-down ways to buy real estate.

Not my favorite and generally don't have the best luck with them...but everyone else seems too...#3 Network, Network, Network - I cannot tell you how many investors I have found by them actually calling me to sell a property.