I'd also suggest Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill.

If he's a project manager and he's not managing tasks, risk, budget, timelines, expectations, and communication, then he's basically not doing his one job.  

Every investor worth their salt like the idea of get rich slow and many of the people you will be talking to are somewhere on that slow and steady climb.

That being said I estimate there is about 30-50k worth of work to bring it up to the level of the comps in the area.My wife and I are not rich but we have no debt, we have 250K in our retirement, I have a pension I am vested in and we have about money tied up in investments that we can if need be make liquid.I have been working with a mortgage broker friend and he says we are golden to purchase anytime but I don't want to go the traditional route with 20% cash and here is the strategy question.  

I communicate either way.

Leverage is the biggest driver of profit in private equity funds, hedge funds, REITS, Investment Banking and almost all occupations of the super rich.  

I made offers on several properties and lost out to all cash, no contingency offers from cash-rich LA investors.

This job is not easy because there is much to learn and you have to communicate well with other people.  

I didn't save my first 10k and want to strike it rich in the Indy gold rush.  

Read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.