A developer is a broad term.I have developed raw land in which I purchased at a great price, then hired engineers to re-plat (divide up the parcel into multiple parcels, add in infrastructure (roads, utilities, drainage, etc) and then sold for a profit.I also have and am buying single lots, and then building on them, then selling for profit.These are just two of many examples as a "developer".

The lessons in these books make sense to me and I am sure that I can do well following this guidance, but I wonder what broad changes in the REI environment I should expect and prepare for as I proceed long-term.

Podcasts will give you some great ideas from a broad spectrum of investor types.

At the other end of the spectrum, tax filings are what have been reported to the government, so there are bigger issues there if those are incorrect.I hope that helps.  

@Shane Harrison so your question is really broad but I'll take a stab at it.

Any action taken is at the complete risk of the person taking such said risk and the person stating such things is held harmless from such said actions :)Foreclosures are a difficult thing to get into and are on the more "advanced" spectrum.

Get very specific and figure what you’ll have to do daily in order to reach your current and long term goals. 4.Find your NicheReal estate investing is a very broad topic.

In March 2017 the median house price was $191,435 Median Peak Value was $276,213The article was broad and not specific to Bakersfield.  

Those not in the industry read a couple articles and then it is painted with a broad brush.Gone are the days of building retail everywhere urban,strong suburban, weak suburban, and rural and having everything thrive.It's all about location.We have a brand new open air mall built in the last 3 years with high end shops.

For example, I come from a family of real estate developers, but I was ambitious to learn rapidly and work for others in the MF development domain, so I obtained my first job (asst. project manager) for a division of KB Home (Kaufman and Broad Multi-Housing) that developed in-house apartment projects.