Stay focus and keep on networking.

He goes into great depth on the different phases of your business and where you should be focusing your time and energy at each phase.Hope this helps.If you have the ability to get 30 yr mortgage, then thats the correct approach for your phase. 

With the contribution levels that I am doing now I am able to set aside some money for real estate investing (I bought my first single family rental early this year) but I am unsure if I should be focusing more on rental since I will be able to live off of the rental revenue at any age.

What type of property would be best:I'd say start small only because you are still young, so perhaps intern with a really awesome wholesaler in your area or find one that is exceptional somewhere in the country and be their virtual assistant (scrubbing their lists or doing online marketing for them] What banks would be best to get a loan from should I need one:I won't worry about the banks just yet, focus on building your foundations and in the process, you'll get a good lender while on the journey to successBusiness and real estate books/ebooks I should read:MUST buy a hard copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad & buy the CashFlow board game [find a friend of yours who likes a challenge and play the CashFlow game with them-they might be a potential partner in your business in the nearest future] Pitfalls/rookie mistakes beginners make:Make a ton of mistakes!

I'm currently focused in the North West Florida area, but also work in the Spokane, WA. and North Idaho markets.

Start with a neighborhood or zip code to focus on, check with realtors on where other investors are lookingTax delinquent propertiesLocal assessor to get contact info - see description belowMay be best to just get a plot of landMortgage delinquent propertiesLocal County Court - ask for “Notices of Default”County Recorder - http://www.netronline.com/ search via zip code for foreclosuresContact Lenders - ask to speak with who handles foreclosures3.Go through a wholesaler******* This could potentially save you massive amounts of time and headache1.

Hi BP, I’m stuck and could really use some help, when dealing with code enforcement leads, witch status should I focus on most to find the most motivation: Docket Information:-Not held but resolved-Dismissed-Continued-Return of service-Voluntary Dismissal -Civil Complaint-Defendant Defaulted-Amendent Complaint FiledCase Disposition:-Voluntary dismissal-Finding and order-Agreement-Pending

But at some point down the road, we'd like to make real estate our main focus. 

Focus on doing good deals and one of them will turn out to be a "smoking deal".

Investors with 10 or more have a business so they treat it differently and are more profitable as a result of some focus.