Here is a website of a landlord assn in Lowell: http://www.gllama.org/ Massachusetts landlord laws are very heavily slanted in favor of the landlord and the land courts are quicksand for the beginner.

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I found BP and have entrenched myself in the Beginners Guide and the Podcasts.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.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 SuccessFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Terre Haute" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

Dive in to The Beginner's Guide (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) and the BP Podcasts (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/).

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

While you're at it don't forget to set up keyword alerts for topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Also check out The Beginner's Guide (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) and BP Podcasts (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/) are packed full of great info. 

I've already read multiple books on the subject and downloaded the biggerpockets podcast as well,  and I just wanted to know if anybody had any tips or book recommendations for beginners I should take a look at?

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

While you're at it don't forget to set up keyword alerts for topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Also check out The Beginner's Guide (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) and BP Podcasts (under the Learn tab) are packed full of great info.