Even a media outlet like The Wall Street Journal to keep up with market trends and other macro factors affecting real estate.

So I can keep an eye on that. 

HI Erias,You can always start off by house hacking meaning you live in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.

I also try to keep in mind great vendors can sometimes become meh vendors as they get busier and raise prices.

The outcome was that I was able to pay my son a good chunk of cash for his hard work and I was able to keep a buy and hold property that cash flows nicely with only $5,000 out of my pocket once it was all said and done.

Everyone was saying how HORRIBLE it was to be in real estate, how it would all keep dropping, that an REI would go bankrupt. 

So many "traditional" agents need to at least be educated on this topic and not keep saying "it's illegal" because they don't understand and haven't tried to...

Probably the most valuable quote for any investor to keep in mind, despite the idea having been echoed many times by Warren in the past.

One thing I have found true the last 3 months, BiggerPockets doesn't keep the secret sauce to themselves. 

@J Shoe I will start by saying consult with a personal attorney and CPA (and have them work together.)Typically people buy in an LLC just to keep their name off the record and for asset protection and operation agreements.As a sole investor a lot of people will buy in their personal name so they can more easily obtain quality financing, and then move the asset into the LLC.A lot of people of California use trusts (DSTs) to hold the asset, so they are not contributing to the problem of over taxation in CA, as CA has a franchise filing fee of $800 every year for each LLC.Just some things to think about, but find the professionals that can tailor a system for you personally.Cheers