@William T. yes I am very impressed with Keller's book.

I work with a lot of investors who feel they need to jump into multi-family properties because they hear it at seminars or read in books how well those properties can cashflow.

You can't learn to swim by watching a video or reading a book, you've got to jump in, splash around, swallow some water and sink to the bottom a couple times before you figure it out.When I take a lump in life that costs me time or money, I tell myself I just paid for some education that you can't get from a college course or a guru, because I know I won't be repeating that mistake again.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.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 GuideFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Dayton" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

I remember back in the early 2000s there were a couple of big name note websites that were full of daisy chained notes and notes that weren't worth the paper it was written on but they were getting sucked up by dumb money.There are still a number of "guru"s that come out every now and then with a book or seminar on how to get rich quick buying and selling notes.

I have read a couple books and even to went to a "Guru" seminar but for additional mentorship from the guru I would've had to pay $2,000 dollars and quite frankly it seemed like a sales pitch more than anything else.I was even nervous typing this first post, but I know if real estate investing is something I want to do then I must take actions towards my goal and network with people anyway I can.So if anyone has any advice for me feel free to comment, I am currently looking for a second job to increase my funds for investing and marketing and also available to help to any wholesalers or real estate investors in any form so I can gain more knowledge of REI.

@Ede JerminWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

I'm fairly sure there is a bank out there that will lend in the high 4s to you so long as you move quickly.A few of my favorite points:1.

I began educating myself with books and eventually joined Lifestyles here in Houston and began my push to start to invest in real estate.

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