The Epic Guide to Finding an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent

It lays out the case for value add plays that apply's to all food groups IMHO.Its a Whole New Business by Gene Trowbridge is essential.The Dummies book is actually good with Peter Conti and Peter HarrisCommercial Real Estate Investing with Dolf De Roos was pretty goodWhat Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know by Frank GallinelliAvoid Lindhal beyond his books which are great i.e. his guru model is full on.Deal Makers Guide by Ray Alcorn is EPIC but pricey.  

I like the BiggerPickets, Epic, Best Ever Investing Advice Ever, Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow, The Ultimate Real Estate Investing Podcast.

@Jered Sturm   yes that bank Facility for HML was epic... while it lasted.I have one bank that will still do it most of the other banks all got out of it 08 to 09.some of the bigger players I am sure have monsters lines though and that's how they do businessor you raise it through broker dealers..

This would be an epic first deal if I could be involved in any way.

. - you may want to add your views on cashing out early over at this epic thread on the subject:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/74608-cashing-out-401k-to-invest-in-re?

This could be epic just jump in and go crazy and make it happen or it could add tons of work for me and be stressful.

This will be my first purchase and I want to make sure that I take everything into account to prevent this investment from being an epic fail!!!

IT was a melt down of epic proportions..

It sounds like we are on similar paths, right down to the retirement thing (I am retiring from Epic next month - at age 49.)