Here are some books I'd recommend to read in order:1) miracle morning (it got my mindset to be unstoppabley positive, and I wake up at 2:45am most morning and dominate my days, I do go to bed at 9pm though which is great, for me nothing productive happens after 9pm)2) Cashflow quadrant then rich dad poor dad (it will get you in the investor mindset)3) Millionaire real estate investor (helped me figure out why I want to get into real estate)4) Jay Scott book on flipping or Brandon Turner's book on rental properties (find what you're niche is)5) Think and Grow Rich (everything in that book just made sense to me.

Dominic's.

Great players have great coaches, suggest most folks would benefit greatly from being super focused on a niche and rubbing elbows w/the best.  

The only problem is that I'm not very familiar with the Philly areas yet and don't know many players in the area.

They may be a better poker player than you.

If I'm going to play soccer, I'm researching the field, observing players in warmups, ensuring I'm in the best possible shape to be successful, etc.When it comes to investing, you have to ask yourself if you are going to have a cement foundation up to the standards required in the state of Florida, or if you're going to have a house of cards.

Others needed more skin in the game or a cash purchase which is likely down the road for you.I agree with @Jordan Moorhead and @Dominic Scheck that a duplex can be a home run. 

You need to be a dominating factor in whatever you chose as your niche. 

I told him I was working 14hr days and wasn't going to take what's left of family time to care for his yard - - it's not in the lease so get the other tenant to do it.I mention this as a window into the attitudes of both players - - best wishes.

Some of the larger players are Inland, Passco, AEI, Cantor Fitzgerald, Bluerock (just to name a few).