I agree... and the fact that we here success stories from everyday people week after week tells me that it is possible for newbies (like me and you) to be very successful!

In terms of tax book, you can get the Nolo's Every Landlord Tax Deduction book4. keep Learning every single topic related to your goal: I spent almost a year reading articles every day to help me understand more about investing in real estate so that my fear can be dissipated when it is time to act.Good Luck

Just for reference i drive 270 every day to and from work.

My first year I worked every day and every weekend (1-4pm or 2-5pm for open houses) for 8 months straight.

I am just getting to learn about daybreak everyday.

I have reached a point where I want someone working on my stuff everyday.

I also listen to the podcast every day.

Multimillionaires die every day after they forget how to breathe, sagging off the pot.

A mentor of mine had good advice -- offer a % per day bonus (of the total contractor amount) for every day they finish early, and on the flip side, a % discount for every day they are late (barring any major unexpected contingencies or scope).

What are Essential mind set characteristics and knowledge that as Real Estate Investor you have had to applied on your everyday life ?