If you haven't read Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich", you should.  

I would strongly recommend reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" this is a great easy to read book that will lay down a great foundation for your financial future. 

I don't expect to get rich fast or anything very fast until I DO knock out these loans, but was hoping to at least get my foot in the door and maybe 1-2 "low risk" properties could cash flow my student loan payments.

REI in a seller’s market isn’t a “get rich quick” scheme, as much as we would all love for it to be.Because of your steady paycheck, you have this opportunity to not have to force a deal that isn’t there.

Half the nation is unemployed yet we’re all rich thanks to Airbnb and VRBO, and yet we sit here and complain nonstop.

@Ryan Rich For me,I would calculate the purchase as cash.

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For the mindset of an investor, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is a great resource and insight into starting your journey.  

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.