I'm an avid reader and actually take pleasure in this sort of research, but what frightens me -and this is no shade to all the kindness of info offered me by some of the industry professionals here-, .... is exactly that: There is such a largess of professional brokers, flippers, money managers, agents and companies vying for my attention that at this point, my instincts tell me to back into my tortoise shell, read a few books on this, and THEN come back into this information market.

Hey everyone, This will be my first post on here, longtime reader.

Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

You only mentioned what the rent ranges are which doesn’t help much to estimate cash flow since the reader doesn't know the area/ address or (most importantly) the rental history. 

@Scott Voiers Regarding crowd funding, people need to be aware that some FIRE (financial independence retire early) blogs have come under “fire” for self serving and deceptive promotions that serve their interest while potentially taking advantage of their readers.

I'm not really a book reader but after having heard so much about Rich Dad Poor Dad I decided to get the book.

Hi everyone,I just created this account and hope I am posting in the right section I have been a long time reader on this site actually but first time posting.

Hello all, long time reader first post.I've been looking for my first real estate property for a while, but now something came up within the family I'm considering.

@paulsandu always says you have to be part mind reader in this business!! 

I am an avid reader, so I will definitely be reading more.Originally posted by @Justin Windham:@Chris P keilWelcome to Bigger Pockets, Chris!