@Josh BanksA few common picks are Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and team.

Which in my younger days was the common way to start up in RE if you had no cash and no rich uncle.

Think of this as the CEO of the company - someone needs to be the leader and make sure team members are motivated, communicating, and are setup for success. 2.

Then when you have (some money) re-assess your situation.While work is slow in the car biz read Rich Dad Poor Dad.Good Luck!

My real estate agent says she is in communication with the selling agent and she will let me now if there are any other viewings or offers.

You never know, you might just across a good deal through your network.As far as books go here are some of my favorite books (real estate and non real estate related):-Rich Dad Poor Dad (of course)-The Book on Real Estate Investing with Low and No Money Down-Finding and Funding Great Deals (I’m going through this one right now)Non Real Estate Related:-Principles by Ray Dalio-Relentless by Tim Grover-The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (this is my all time favorite and read it twice a year)

Unless you have paid him 100% up front (never recommended), I would suggest communicating with him first and see whats going on. 

"Bulls and bears get rich, pigs get slaughtered."  

Even with a very busy practiceand my wife working 2-3 days a week, the numbers do not look good so I decided to explore ways to create passive income.I started with Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" which led me to Ken McElroy's "The ABC's of Real Estate of Real Estate Investing"which led me to Brian Murray's "Crushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate" which led me to BiggerPocket where I am stilllearning everyday.Honestly, this real estate thing has become an obsession.

If the communication is good, the price is right, and the job gets done on time you have a winner.