I would recommend first reading The Ultimate Beginner's Guide I know you are not beginners but there's something in there for just about everyone.http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingSecond, go the the BP Store and buy the two books by J Scott, The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs.

If the former, it may be difficult, you'd just pick up the updates code book, and anything that's non conforming would fit the bill.

My goal is to acquire at least 2 properties (single family homes to triplexes) each year for about 5 to 10 years for the monthly income and be able to replace them with large apartment complexes still for the monthly income.I'd love to meet people in the area who philosophy align with mine or could contribute to achieving it or I could do the same, since while I may not have any real life experiences but I do have quite some book life experiences.I want to take the time to wish all of you a Happy Holidays and may 2014 be a awesome year for you all!!!

, and Audio versions of Real Estate Books on the way to and from work to utilize that time for your education.2.

@William T. yes I am very impressed with Keller's book.

I work with a lot of investors who feel they need to jump into multi-family properties because they hear it at seminars or read in books how well those properties can cashflow.

You can't learn to swim by watching a video or reading a book, you've got to jump in, splash around, swallow some water and sink to the bottom a couple times before you figure it out.When I take a lump in life that costs me time or money, I tell myself I just paid for some education that you can't get from a college course or a guru, because I know I won't be repeating that mistake again.

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 GuideFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Dayton" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

I remember back in the early 2000s there were a couple of big name note websites that were full of daisy chained notes and notes that weren't worth the paper it was written on but they were getting sucked up by dumb money.There are still a number of "guru"s that come out every now and then with a book or seminar on how to get rich quick buying and selling notes.

I have read a couple books and even to went to a "Guru" seminar but for additional mentorship from the guru I would've had to pay $2,000 dollars and quite frankly it seemed like a sales pitch more than anything else.I was even nervous typing this first post, but I know if real estate investing is something I want to do then I must take actions towards my goal and network with people anyway I can.So if anyone has any advice for me feel free to comment, I am currently looking for a second job to increase my funds for investing and marketing and also available to help to any wholesalers or real estate investors in any form so I can gain more knowledge of REI.