also no.I'm going to go buy some VTI

I'm looking into starting off into real estate investing with my partner and have been looking into the Milwaukee area with a buy and hold strategy in mind. 

Actually I just asked the bank what would be the rate to buy another property, they told me the rate is now 9 to 9.25% which seems outrageous.

Im located in Phx,Az and its common here to still see empty dirt land in prime areas of city, as an example, my father who knows next to nothing about real estate purchased a 7k sqft gated dirt land  in the city 3yrs ...

This is the most important thing you have control over.2) Use more leverage/debt to buy real estate.

I understand that reading is valuable, which is why I'm curious to know which book you would recommend for a beginner like me to start with.I have yet to buy my first property but my goal is to house hack every year,  while buying and renting properties to hold long-term until my portfolio brings more cashflow than my W-2 job.

Bottom line, really do your homework before you buy an Orlando condo (but don't necessarily write off all condos in our market).

Hope all is well, I am looking to Take a Job in a different City And Looking At Housing an Came Across a Home that is for sale. The home has had many renovations done as far as flooring and kitchen, but the Main Bedro...

They plan on buying this spring or summer.

The facility is underperforming and it should be a good opportunity to buy it while the price is "low" (asking $40 million, with a solar farm that is currently being installed) before the "Silver Tsunami" hits over the next few years.