Okay so about 1 year ago i read a book that changed my mindset called Rich Dad Poor Dad and since then I've been saving up money through some jobs i worked at.

The one revelation I gained from reading that changed the way I lived was something I learned in RICH DAD, POOR DAD: The home you own and live in is a liability, not an asset.

Though it gets beat to death, I'd read Rich Dad Poor Dad.

@Rich ThomasIt is a passive loss.

After not finding a job with my degree in Biology I picked up the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and realized that I wanted to shift my focus into real estate investing.

I'm currently trying to create a healthy balance of gaining knowledge and taking action.Knowledge- I'm an avid listener when it comes to the BP podcasts, have read a number of books (currently at 2-3 a month) and am currently reading Rich Dad Poor Dad.

Running a successful STR comes down to 3 Ps: pics, people & pricing.1) Decorate your house nicely & pay a professional photographer to take some amazing pics2) Hire amazing people - cleaners, handyman, recruit some neighbors to help fill in the gaps, & self-manage or hire an offshore VA to manage the property if you'd rather make yourself rich instead of making a local property manager rich (more on that here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/... )3) Price fiercely to maximize profits not occupancy (they're not the same thing)

Instead of being thankful that the government is paying you to NOT work -- essentially paying your living expenses while you get to go to school -- you are bemoaning the riches of entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and how he should give money away more of what he earned just because, by your standards, he's too rich. 

I have read Rich Dad/Poor Dad (of course) and some other personal finance books, but that's about it. 

@Jared Feldman I'd encourage you to read Cashflow Quadrant (it's the follow up to Rich Dad, Poor Dad).