You can learn that by either taking a real estate license prelicensure course or, better yet, just go burrow a book on real estate fundamentals at your local library!

Stay out of debt (completely out of debt)Get your degree (While on active duty it's free and you don't touch your GI bill) Buy low cost index fundsBuy some high risk stocksSave save save save saveRead every real estate book you can get your hands onPlay it out over 20 years.

Read Kiyosaki's book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" which will help you understand why real estate is a fine investment.Put on your "Sunday best" (dress up) and simply go to the Open.

One day a few months ago I was walking through Barnes & Noble and happened to see Brandon's book on Rental Property Investing and bought it on a whim.

He never paid a dime and they finally gave up.

I need to keep separate books (INCOME AND EXPENSES) for each property so I know what to pay out to my investors each quarter.

So finally I closing on a house in West Philly, 59th street, between Cedar and Baltimore Pk.

But the market seems so high right now in my area , and almost all books that I read or podcasts that I listened are saying that "you get reach buying". 

The IRS has indicated that they're going to be cracking down on inaccurate cost seg, so it's important to make sure the firm is doing things by the book.

After reading I don't know how many books on investing and financial independence I decided real estate was the answer.My life's goal is to retire while I am young enough to appreciate my retirement.