Does any one know of any good books that teach how to get into a multi family house with little start up capital.

I joined BP today after reading the book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down.

It is all just reading material so it is basically like you are sitting in front of a computer reading a text book then taking exams throughout the material.

I realised I had a lot to learn and set about reading books, posts and pod casts.

The next week I found myself completely absorbed in the mantras of that book.

Hi @Paul StoutI own several properties in NW Indiana and I would refer my contractors, but I have them booked through end of year, but whoever you hire, make sure they are licensed.

Also, do you use your management company for every aspect, including booking the rentals, or are you using sites like VRBO and homeaway to book and just using the management companies for cleaning/maintenance?

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!

Dave, you are not learning how to value real estate in the investing podcasts, videos, books or other materials unless appraisal techniques are taught and I'd really be surprised if they mention or go past mentioning the three approaches to value.The computations to find the ARV are out there, but that doesn't give you the assessment of the valuation in your market. 

@Dylan Wrightwelcome to BP and I recommend reading as many books as possible.