Then when the time comes I have money for down payments and mortgage payments.From what I have been seeing is instead of banking up that 200-300k taking about 5 years to get there, I can just soak up a bunch of knowledge and experience for a year or two and get money from the bank and rent out houses and flip them, which would save me from working my but off in sales just for that 60-100k job.I currently have 0 debt and about 2 years of credit history, 750 credit score, and 5k saved up at the moment, I had to pay for 2 years of college that sort of took most of the money I have been making.I have been reading articles online and such but my question is, what kind of books/podcasts should I be reading or listending to in order to broaden my horizon on REI and renting out RE?

It may seem that we are worlds apart, but I bet we are not...Having said this, I presume that there is at least one very large point of inflection - I've lived in socialism and communism.

But if you have any online links to what I'm looking for, please post away.

Real estate agents might be able to provide you a standard state contract, a real estate attorney can likely provide you one, and you can probably find samples online or in the fileplace (though beware that they may not be legal for your state).

The best bet is to build a relationship with a local credit union or bank, sometimes they have a portfolio division and are willing to invest in you.Like I said, I haven't been in the business for a while and I currently deal with private investors now so I may be a little out of the loop but I hope this helps!

Ned, I've seen similar "cooperation" by bidders at the Fort Myers auctions years ago, before they went online.

You might consider taking a Real Estate Principles class online, or at a community college.

There are online courses that you can take too. 

I have all my tenants set up for online pay.

Hey Erik Drentlaw I know we kind of touched on this subject via message but from those I've spoken with Tarrant County is currently your best bet for getting the right value on multifamily properties.