Originally posted by @Rich Hupper:hi @Dion DePaoli Could you tell me if calculating the IRR for a 2 or 3 family home would be something I should be concerned with.

That is pretty much how I started, I went to a seminar and then listened to every single podcast as well as reading "Landlording on Autopilot", "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and the "Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing". 

I am not looking to get rich quick but would like to have a long term goal of creating cashflow through Apt. building, multifamily, and note holding. 

Books I like are obviously Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki, Real Estate Riches - Dolf De Roos, The Millionaire Real Estate investor - Gary Keller are a few good ones to start.After reading and studying for a while, you just need to do it!  

There are lots of people who are house rich and cash poor.

I recently attend the Rich Dad education seminar, they wanted to sell the 3 day class but I want going to pay for it because of mix feelings on the information.

I've heard on ads for Rich Uncles, a REIT that currently is paying 7.5% dividends according to its ads, that they allow investors who have a net annual income of 75,000 or net worth of 250,000. 

I've read 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' and have watched more HGTV than I care to admit.  

The first book I read on investing was "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".

Lately, some "reorganizations" at work and some things in my personal life have made me realize that there is more to life (or there can be) than making a salary and making someone else rich.