So far, I've only read The Book on Rental Property Investing by your favorite podcast co-host, which incidentally, is how I found out about BP.I've always been interested in real estate investing and am now exploring whether this is a viable option and a good fit for me to accomplish a few of my goals around financial security.  

It's a good book, but not my favorite.

I would like to hear WHY you suggest your favorite spot!  

It is good that marketing is your favorite.  

My two favorite interviews have been Episode 52 with Ken McElroy, and episode 172 with Jonathan Twombly.Quick question, if you were from a declining market, had no attachments and wanted to move to a city, state, or region to launch a real-estate investment career, list your top three choices and defend them.

Redfin is my favorite.

Go to some of the local investor meetings.My favorite in the area is the BWI meetup.

My favorite meetings are: www.dreia.org, www.breia.com, and http://reandb.com

One of my favorite is connecting with others.

Also my personal favorite is the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (Alternates monthly with their Worcester location with it being in Waltham in July [Worcester is tonight if you are ambitious]).