I have around 100k in equity in my house now which was the first house I bought.

Here are some I would recommend (presuming you're looking to do buy and hold rentals):Personal Development: The Science of Getting Rich, Miracle Morning, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Be Obsessed or Be AverageBusiness: The E-Myth, The Millionaire Fastlane, Good to Great, TractionReal Estate: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing,Finding and Funding Great Deals, The Book on Negotiating Real EstateI've also heard good things about How I Turned $1,000 into Five Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time and bought it but have yet to read it (as I'm not in rentals).

We bought it in 2015 and it has gone up in value quite a bit.

I would talk to your CPA first.I have bought at year end to decrease my liability and or increase my passive loss from year to year..

I listened to Scott Trench's "Set For Life" for free using a trial membership of audiable.I bought Brandon Turner's books on real estate investing. 

hello all I'm looking for a lender that I can qualify for,a heloc  I just bought my firsts property in Franklin park and it was a great deal I'll be living in it for 2yrs then renting it out I got a 203k loan the purchase price was 134k with 61k in repairs the house appraised for 270k I purchased it in September made my first payment Nov. 15th there have been a few issues that were unforseen and I need a loan to finish and some extra for financial issues that came up does anyone know of a lender in illinois that can help thanks in advance

@Al Costanzo Welcome,  I bought my first rental property while attending school back here in Milwaukee.

Turned out we bought 12 deeds and after the waiting period was up we sold all but one on eBay.

I bought this place with the intention of it being an investment and would like to grow my money even more. 

Hi,I bought my first two rental properties when I was 21 years old.