The J Scott book I have is the one that gets into material cost etc.The book, Flip: How to find, fix and sell houses for a profit is also a really good book. I

A buddy gets wholesale deals going door to door i the areas he targets, he speaks to everyone on behalf of the local politician he ends asking if they know anything coming up for sale or thinking about selling, he offers referral fees.Reading a book is good, getting the best real estate CPA and attorney is much better.Remember reality shows are staged the numbers and stories are made up, not real and designed to create drama.

You can get a lot of free books online or pay a small fee to read a book.  I

I highly suggest reading this post.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/5/13/...If you have already read the "Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate" then you may have already read the post since the link is in the book. I

This book is good for understanding the numbers: http://www.amazon.com/Every-Estate-Investor-Financ...Looks like you have a friend to guide you through the process so that helps.

What did they think of a section of the book? I

A great book I recently finished is "The Obstacle Is the Way" by Ryan Holiday.  

And you should definitely read his book.  I

Can some one refer me to a webpage or book i should read that would be great.

I repaired my own credit years ago with a book i got from amazon called credit repair by Robin Leonard.