They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

I have read a couple books and articles, browsed the forums and am listening to podcasts.

I've found that estate and probate lawyers have a wealth of articles explaining probate to potential clients so you should get a well rounded but basic understanding of probate and its terms in Illinois.

And, your downpayment if using a FHA loan would be 3.5% - I believe the terminology used for this strategy that I've read on BP is called "House Hacking" - Try to search and read some articles on BP about House Hacking as that may be an option you can utilize in your market.

There have been many news articles recently on how cheap Puerto Rico property has gotten.

Great article!

Try checking out this article. 

Brandon specifies that in a lot of his articles ;)  

I'll check out the NH-central threads, and learn more about the seacoast area as well - so far the furthest east I've driven to in NH is Lake Winnipesaukee, but would love to explore the seacoast!

Recent article: http://www.jsonline.com/business/midtown-center-faces-uncertain-future-with-walmart-closing-b99653803z1-365927861.html