However, from an asset management perspective, it seems like it is not wise to pull out all of the equity because you'll be over-leveraged with tons of debt on the books.

Listen to 200 podcasts and read several books before continuing.Then find a good deal and pitch it to people.

 Hello to all @ BP,   Just starting out after finally working up the courage.

I just recently picked up Brandon Turners book on Rental Property Investing and have been listening to the BiggerPockets pod cast daily.

When I first started out I also liked to read finance books.

Can anyone recommend me some great Beginners books on investing in multi family dwellings and house flips.

For a number of years we felt we weren’t in a position to invest in real estate and we always had good reasons/excuses, but after listening to and reading so many stories I can see that we really should have started earlier.I’ve been consuming as much material as possible the past several months from books, podcasts and blogs.

sometimes yes. book it. if you do not disclose you double close.check the laws in your state.  

I have purchased and read 3 of Brandon Turners books (No Money Down, Rental Property Investing, and Managing Rental Properties).

I’ve been sitting back reading this site for a while and see that several of us (especially on the West Coast) are in the same boat.We’re inspired to pursue Rich Dad’s dream and started by reading books, researching online and reading / listening to Bigger PocketsWe probably have some money, but not the kind that goes very far in Southern CaliforniaWe curious about investing out-of-state but may not know which market to choose or who to trustWe feel a bit overwhelmed about the different options and can’t pinpoint where to startA lot of that sounds like me too!