Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

beyond beginner (intermediate lvl) books on the various topics (accounting, tax strategies, finding/managing a good accountant/prop-mgr/your-team, etc).

Very easy to work with especially for beginners.

Some beginner q's:1. 

Purchase the Beginner Books at store: How to Invest in Real Estate, Set for Life, The House Hacking Strategy      5.

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There is also a "UBG" (ultimate beginners guide) on this website which would tell you everything you should know about how to use the site and get started.Take initiative and help yourself first by gaining a baseline of background knowledge.

As a beginner in real estate investing.

I wanted to pick your brains as I am a beginner to REI'ing.

If I can get 20,000 out of a deal because of value add thats a good raise on my current w-2 so most beginners are looking for value add.