-declutter the self doubt and defeatist talk that is going on in your mind every hour of the day.This is going in and reading positive books, showing a positive outlook for situations that come along, and seeking positive people to be around.

There are more great charts from this presentation as well as from the JPM Big Book of Charts that I'll be posting about later on the Ashworth Partners website so check there Friday for the full update.

Great time/area to get started.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Franksville" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.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 GuideThanks again for introducing yourself!

I read a the 21 Ways...Book by Brian Tracy, that helped a little.

I have been listening and learning with the podcasts, supplementing with books and blogs.

I just got and started reading Kens book the ABC's and had the book at my desk when I started the podcast.

@Will SandersWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

I remember reading either J Scott's blogs or one of his books and for the longest time he focused on a tiny suburb of Atlanta and just bought up everything in that one small area.

Always had the dream of being financially stable in my 40s/50s and have ventured out looking in stocks and whatnot, reading some books, etc.