I've also been reading a lot of books and listening to podcasts as well.

. :)The best book I've read is "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer Strauss.

My plan is to have a small but mighty real estate portfolio, much like Chad Carson's book.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.

It's usually weekend booking.

After a rough first year where I lost money for 8 months followed by another 4 months of learning how to self manage remotely, I had a great 13th-25th months where we have kept the placed booked, kept it profitable, and largely reinvested into the property.Here is the question though-  to buy the first property, my wife and I used a HELOC on our primary and used that for the downpayment on a new property,  for the furniture, appliances, etc, and all of the other little costs that go into getting going.  

Yes, we get bookings from relocation companies all the time.

A friend of mine had a client who successfully partnered with a regional claims adjuster, and it brought consistent bookings for months.2.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

For my I recommend regarding the book traction and creating a one page business plan.