They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

The youtube channel, the podcasts, the forums, and the articles have really helped me in taking this first step toward turning my dreams into a reality. 

Lot's of article marketing.

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.

Read many articles from BP and learning a lot. :) 

I agree with the move in fee and not handling security deposits.The following article illustrates the point as well as the point to treat your tenants well, especially in Chicago!

So synch your  web site(s) and mobile app created to create an interactive site for investors and then...write articles and blogs as an expert in your area of focus (single-family, multifamily, commercial, etc.) on that landing page which redirects to your involvement on REI web sites. 

Brandon Turner wrote an interesting article on capex and how to estimate its costs - I think last year.

I have read many interesting articles and responses by some real smart people.

The article I posted mostly talks about tenants subletting, which is a big no-no in most leases.